coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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But for Rosas, and anyone who’s followed his career to date, the character is a familiar one, developed across 12 years and three short films along a coming-of-age arc roughly akin to François Truffaut’s Antoine Doinel.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
The coming-of-age romantic television series based on the popular book trilogy of the same name by Jenny Han will premiere on Amazon Prime Video next week.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Like his father, Levi dabbled in the entertainment industry and even landed an on-screen role in the upcoming coming-of-age film Way of the Warrior Kid.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
The blend of courtroom drama and coming-of-age story is rife with thematic messaging about racial injustice, gender roles, compassion, and loss of innocence.
—Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
The coming-of-age romantic television series based on the popular book trilogy of the same name by Jenny Han will premiere on Amazon Prime Video next week.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Like his father, Levi dabbled in the entertainment industry and even landed an on-screen role in the upcoming coming-of-age film Way of the Warrior Kid.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
The blend of courtroom drama and coming-of-age story is rife with thematic messaging about racial injustice, gender roles, compassion, and loss of innocence.
—Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025
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