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the time when a person becomes an adult
The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.
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Recent Examples of coming-of-age
Kenyah Sandy and Lamar Waves star in the coming-of-age fantasy drama, which follows the experiences of young Black men whose lives have been abruptly snatched away.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 May 2025
This huge 448-page adventure revisiting popular characters from the TV series finds fledgling Jedis participating in a planetary-wide coming-of-age ceremony that becomes a hazardous ritual for all parties involved.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2025
Brian Welsh is known for his BIFA-winning coming-of-age feature Beats, set against the backdrop of Scotland’s 1990s rave scene.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 May 2025
This huge 448-page adventure revisiting popular characters from the TV series finds fledgling Jedis participating in a planetary-wide coming-of-age ceremony that becomes a hazardous ritual for all parties involved.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 May 2025
Brian Welsh is known for his BIFA-winning coming-of-age feature Beats, set against the backdrop of Scotland’s 1990s rave scene.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2025
This inspiring, coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming-of-age
Noun
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Despite all the headlines, Tate says developments are still going to come out of the ground — including his own.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Since the mid-2000s, Abu Dhabi has been actively pursuing new economic opportunities, with major efforts accelerating in the 2006–2008 period under its strategic Economic Vision 2030 plan, when Yas Island development began.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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The maturation varies, with some expressions aged up to eight years.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Despite the medical evidence about the late maturation of the brain, the law doesn’t provide any leeway for whether someone has truly matured if they’re accused of a breaking the law.—
Jonathan B. Santo,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The extended duration of decomposition without vultures allows flies to reproduce at greater levels, causing more larvae to reach maturity.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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These ETFs generate income from buying U.S. treasuries and paying out the interest across a wide range of maturity schedules, from ultra-short bonds to as far out as 30 years, and return capital to investors from the bond ladder as individual bonds mature.—
Meredith Mutter,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The Fed, which cuts rates to boost a flagging economy and raises them to fight inflation, could await more clarity as tariffs both drive up inflation and weaken growth – an unusual tandem.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The case is one of many discoveries of relatively recent biological adaptation that could upend a long-standing idea about the evolution of our species.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Barry Diller has seen nearly every evolution of the entertainment business.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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