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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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.
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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
Dawkins views Carrington, the 14th pick acquired in a draft-night deal, as a late bloomer who has made strides from his senior year in high school in Baltimore to his one-and-done season at Pitt to his rookie year in the NBA.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
Dawkins views Carrington, the 14th pick acquired in a draft-night deal, as a late bloomer who has made strides from his senior year in high school in Baltimore to his one-and-done season at Pitt to his rookie year in the NBA.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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