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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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Her focus was on international studies and on international sustainable development.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Focusing on the development of a fiction feature film, the program is carried out in more than 10 countries and offered to a Brazilian filmmaker by Projeto Paradiso, Brazil’s only philanthropic organization supporting the audiovisual industry.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The maturation varies, with some expressions aged up to eight years.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Despite the medical evidence about the late maturation of the brain, the law doesn’t provide any leeway for whether someone has truly matured if they’re accused of a breaking the law.—
Jonathan B. Santo,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
Noun
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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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There are a lot of variables that go into the mix between the physical maturity, the offensive tools, the character and the body of work can comprise over 100 games at varying levels of competition with different levels of stakes.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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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The case is one of many discoveries of relatively recent biological adaptation that could upend a long-standing idea about the evolution of our species.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Hoppus' book features anecdotes about his music career and personal life, along with his health journey after being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2021 and the evolution of Blink-182.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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