late bloomer

noun

US
: someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people
She was a late bloomer as a writer.

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Johnson was a late bloomer, waiting for a growth spurt and obsessing over his jump shot in the meantime. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 He’s been an unspectacular but solid NHL defenceman and appears to have some room left to grow in a different environment as a late bloomer. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Clifford was a late bloomer in college and thus is an older player, so his pure upside might not have Minnesotans leaping for joy. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 8 May 2025 The market volatility at the time made Andor season two’s budget discussion more complicated, namely because the show was something of a late bloomer in terms of viewership ratings. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for late bloomer

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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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