coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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The first is Karate Kid: Legends, the sixth film in the coming-of-age martial arts drama franchise that packs the combined star power of Joshua Jackson, Jackie Chan, and Ralph Macchio.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
And with all that coming-of-age angst came plenty of tearjerker moments, from family struggles and sudden tragedies to the bitter lows of young love.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
The coming-of-age autofiction genre is a hard one to tap at a moment when these narratives feel so commonplace at a festival like Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Both play on coming-of-age tropes, but Overcompensating feels more old-fashioned in its coming-out storyline and earnestness about being true to oneself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
And with all that coming-of-age angst came plenty of tearjerker moments, from family struggles and sudden tragedies to the bitter lows of young love.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
The coming-of-age autofiction genre is a hard one to tap at a moment when these narratives feel so commonplace at a festival like Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Both play on coming-of-age tropes, but Overcompensating feels more old-fashioned in its coming-out storyline and earnestness about being true to oneself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for coming-of-age
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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