coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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ParaNorman uses familiar horror tropes to tell a coming-of-age story that's surprisingly resonant for all ages.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Like Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan before it, the Chainsaw Man TV series, which is streaming on Crunchyroll and Hulu, is part supernatural horror, part coming-of-age story.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The coming-of-age comedy, directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman, was ready to start filming and would take just five weeks to shoot, which would fit in the production hiatus the show was taking.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Cleverly playing with taboo, Iglesias’s debut proves an insightful, captivating look into the darker corners of grief through the familiar lens of a coming-of-age narrative.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Like Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan before it, the Chainsaw Man TV series, which is streaming on Crunchyroll and Hulu, is part supernatural horror, part coming-of-age story.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The coming-of-age comedy, directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman, was ready to start filming and would take just five weeks to shoot, which would fit in the production hiatus the show was taking.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Cleverly playing with taboo, Iglesias’s debut proves an insightful, captivating look into the darker corners of grief through the familiar lens of a coming-of-age narrative.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coming-of-age
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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