Definition of late bloomer
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: 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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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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