Definitions
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- noun A
man who acts as achild and does not accept the responsibilities ofadulthood .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the main character in a play and novel by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up
- noun a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
Etymologies
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Examples
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The charm of Kensington Gardens, with its beautiful walks and secluded sylvan nooks -- the happy hunting-ground of London children and the home of 'Peter Pan' -- has inspired many writers to sing its praises:
Queen Victoria E. Gordon Browne
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Chained to a shelf was a clipboard with a list of the recalled Peter Pan products, not all of which I remembered as actually being stocked in this store.
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Fortunately for those who are fans of Peter Pan, which is the no. 3 selling brand of peanut butter in the US, ConAgra has finally pinpointed the source of the contamination: moisture unexpectedly got into the production line and allowed for the growth of low levels of salmonella.
Peter Pan peanut butter problem resolved | Baking Bites 2007
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Peter Pan is going to get a sequel called Peter Pan in Scarlet, already in book form, the rights to the official sequel have been sold to the BBC, the UK Film Council and Headline Pictures.
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Next to the Greyhound counter was a bus line called Peter Pan.
The Coldest Winter Ever Sister Souljah 1999
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The man dubbed the Peter Pan of Pop has a legion of loyal fans after 53 years in the music business.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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When a man resists growing up and stays a boy inside, he has what's known as the "Peter Pan syndrome."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Ora Nadrich 2011
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The man dubbed the Peter Pan of Pop has a legion of loyal fans after 53 years in the music business.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Martin Chilton 2011
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The man dubbed the Peter Pan of Pop has a legion of loyal fans after 53 years in the music business.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Martin Chilton 2011
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The man dubbed the Peter Pan of Pop has a legion of loyal fans after 53 years in the music business.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Martin Chilton 2011
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