coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
Examples of coming-of-age in a Sentence
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Key to Baig’s balance of coming-of-age energy and realism is a pivotal sequence.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The author’s words celebrate not only coming-of-age but also agelessness.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Without the dark, threatening corners, this Oz comes across more like a playground than a coming-of-age purgatory (the last wicked witch standing, Betts’ Evillene, registers as mildly menacing and is defeated with a small splash).
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Waithe was joined on the panel by Jojo T. Gibbs, star of her coming-of-age BET series Twenties, D. Smith, producer and director of the Sundance Audience Award-winning film Kokomo City, and Independent Spirit Award Winning director A.V. Rockwell of A Thousand and One.
—Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The Goonies has stood the test of time as a heartwarming coming-of-age film carried by colorful characters — especially the villainous Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Now, the company is at a coming-of-age moment, as Wiz goes from nascent upstart to acquiring institution.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Last summer Jolie recruited her daughter to be her volunteer assistant on the Broadway musical production of The Outsiders, which is based on S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Joy Randolph and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in the coming-of-age period feature.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The author’s words celebrate not only coming-of-age but also agelessness.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
Without the dark, threatening corners, this Oz comes across more like a playground than a coming-of-age purgatory (the last wicked witch standing, Betts’ Evillene, registers as mildly menacing and is defeated with a small splash).
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
Waithe was joined on the panel by Jojo T. Gibbs, star of her coming-of-age BET series Twenties, D. Smith, producer and director of the Sundance Audience Award-winning film Kokomo City, and Independent Spirit Award Winning director A.V. Rockwell of A Thousand and One.
—Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
The Goonies has stood the test of time as a heartwarming coming-of-age film carried by colorful characters — especially the villainous Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey).
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Now, the company is at a coming-of-age moment, as Wiz goes from nascent upstart to acquiring institution.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Last summer Jolie recruited her daughter to be her volunteer assistant on the Broadway musical production of The Outsiders, which is based on S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Joy Randolph and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in the coming-of-age period feature.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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