coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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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.
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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
But while The Voice semifinalist, also a César Award winner for her turn in coming-of-age La Famille Bélier, will undoubtedly be a jury favorite, her dramatic ballad is perhaps a little too conventional to take the crown.
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—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Though best known as a music artist, A$AP Rocky is no stranger to the screen, having starred in Rick Famuyiwa's 2015 coming-of-age comedy Dope, opposite Shameik Moore and Zoe Kravitz, and in Anthony Mandler's 2018 crime drama Monster, opposite John David Washington.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
The coming-of-age sitcom, which followed Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage), his next-door neighbor and longtime crush Winnie Cooper (McKellar) and his best friend Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano), premiered on Jan. 31, 1988, and ran until May 12, 1993.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 May 2025
But while The Voice semifinalist, also a César Award winner for her turn in coming-of-age La Famille Bélier, will undoubtedly be a jury favorite, her dramatic ballad is perhaps a little too conventional to take the crown.
12.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Though best known as a music artist, A$AP Rocky is no stranger to the screen, having starred in Rick Famuyiwa's 2015 coming-of-age comedy Dope, opposite Shameik Moore and Zoe Kravitz, and in Anthony Mandler's 2018 crime drama Monster, opposite John David Washington.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 May 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 May. 2025.
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