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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
The series hits on several themes that make coming-of-age shows so nostalgic.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 May 2025
Most recently, Anderson was seen starring opposite Woody Harrelson, Laura Linney, and Nico Parker in Suncoast, Searchlight’s coming-of-age drama from Laura Chinn that launched on Hulu following its world premiere at Sundance 2024.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
East to West Traverse of the Alps Why: Cycling across the Alps puts an athletic twist on the Grand Tour, a coming-of-age adventure across western Europe that was undertaken by young aristocrats in the 18th century.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
The coming-of-age sitcom, which followed Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage), his next-door neighbor and longtime crush Winnie Cooper (McKellar) and his best friend Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano), premiered on Jan. 31, 1988, and ran until May 12, 1993.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 May 2025
Most recently, Anderson was seen starring opposite Woody Harrelson, Laura Linney, and Nico Parker in Suncoast, Searchlight’s coming-of-age drama from Laura Chinn that launched on Hulu following its world premiere at Sundance 2024.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2025
East to West Traverse of the Alps Why: Cycling across the Alps puts an athletic twist on the Grand Tour, a coming-of-age adventure across western Europe that was undertaken by young aristocrats in the 18th century.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
The coming-of-age sitcom, which followed Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage), his next-door neighbor and longtime crush Winnie Cooper (McKellar) and his best friend Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano), premiered on Jan. 31, 1988, and ran until May 12, 1993.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming-of-age
Noun
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The city of Boise approved the development, but neighbors opposed it and filed an appeal to the Boise Design Review Commission.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Since then, a growing number of mainstream politicians and pundits in South Korea have advocated for the development of the country’s own nuclear weapons as a way of lessening its reliance on U.S. protection.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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But their maturation only tells half of the story of how UBS, in particular, has become such a hotbed for Caribbean headliners.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
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In other words, just one component of the whiskey was given that secondary maturation, not the entire blend.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Simone is damaged and buoyant simultaneously, and the young actress shows a deep maturity in the portrayal of the character's complex mental and emotional state.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Having a capital strategy that adapts in real time shows maturity and foresight.—
Natalie Dolphin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Also, be sure to clean and close the container each time to avoid unwanted bacterial growth.—
Health,
Health,
27 May 2025
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China’s industrial profits returned to growth in the first quarter this year, rising 0.8% from a year earlier, reversing the trend of declines since the third quarter of last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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What remain enduringly relevant are the book’s insights into the nature of design innovation, which Jencks described as analogous to biological evolution, a constant flow of emergent, divergent, and convergent streams.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Here, temperature swings between day and night—diurnal variation—can be wide, favoring the evolution of acidity in grapes during cool nights.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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