come of age
phrase
: to reach maturity
Your class has come of age at a moment of great consequence for our nation and for the world …—
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“Come of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20of%20age. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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