as in development
the time when a person becomes an adult
The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.
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Recent Examples of coming-of-age
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Inspired by a blend of coming-of-age, horror, and comedy films, Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg, played by Thelma and The White Lotus' Fred Hechinger.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The logic behind this plan doesn’t completely hold up, but the execution leads to an entertaining and endearing coming-of-age drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
The coming-of-age film is about an 18-year-old girl who has aged out of Miami’s foster system.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Prior to The Studio, Wonders appeared in the Bill Murray comedy On the Rocks and was in the cast of the HBO Max coming-of-age series Generation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The logic behind this plan doesn’t completely hold up, but the execution leads to an entertaining and endearing coming-of-age drama.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
The coming-of-age film is about an 18-year-old girl who has aged out of Miami’s foster system.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Prior to The Studio, Wonders appeared in the Bill Murray comedy On the Rocks and was in the cast of the HBO Max coming-of-age series Generation.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming-of-age
Noun
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Less milk means fewer essential calories and nutrients like proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals, potentially hindering their growth and development.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mowing regularly and at the proper height promotes a lush, dense lawn by stimulating root growth and lateral shoot development.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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There are 30% whole bunches; maturation for four months in large oak barrels.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Balvenie was one of the first to use this type of maturation as a secondary finish, and distilleries like the Macallan and the GlenDronach age virtually all of their whisky in sherry butts.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
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Per documents obtained by PEOPLE, the lender agreed to push the maturity date to March 25, 2026, and Ruelas took out an additional loan for $250,000.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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While there are flashes of the angst, pain, and self-loathing that colored his earlier records, there’s a newfound sense of maturity, too.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Although extensive, this process has made developing future content easier and more effective, setting us up for success in this new phase of growth for the organization.—
Victoria Zelefsky,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for mold-like growth and food being improperly thawed.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tariff timeline: Tracking the evolution of Donald Trump's trade war Trump says the ultimate fruits of tariffs will be worth the pain.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The success of the Ghibli meme marks a new chapter in the evolution of A.I. mimicry.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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