coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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Although his experience with Schumacher was not positive, the Mighty Ducks alum still learned valuable lessons from the coming-of-age film.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Also behind the 2024 Tribeca coming-of-age drama Jazzy, which was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, the company’s first TV series, Kit Williamson’s Unconvention, was picked up as a Revry Original Series and is now streaming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Stars of the 1980s coming-of-age movie took to the stage at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Vara’s coming-of-age felt inextricably linked with the tech world’s own.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Also behind the 2024 Tribeca coming-of-age drama Jazzy, which was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, the company’s first TV series, Kit Williamson’s Unconvention, was picked up as a Revry Original Series and is now streaming.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Stars of the 1980s coming-of-age movie took to the stage at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Vara’s coming-of-age felt inextricably linked with the tech world’s own.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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