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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
Under new private ownership and with an explicit strategy to reposition itself as a key stop on the awards-season circuit, Switzerland’s top cinema showcase is betting that its coming-of-age moment will mark its arrival as one of Europe’s most important second-tier festivals.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The result is a mash-up of celebrity memoir and universal coming-of-age diary — a collection that’s funny, heartbreaking, and bracingly self-aware.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The film establishes Levack as a budding chronicler of coming-of-age in all its forms and also makes clear how much range Ferreira possesses.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
The show is a coming-of-age series about young love set in a fictional beach town.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
The result is a mash-up of celebrity memoir and universal coming-of-age diary — a collection that’s funny, heartbreaking, and bracingly self-aware.
—Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The film establishes Levack as a budding chronicler of coming-of-age in all its forms and also makes clear how much range Ferreira possesses.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
The show is a coming-of-age series about young love set in a fictional beach town.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming-of-age
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While the development of McCarthy is important to the Vikings this season, Wentz probably gives Minnesota the best chance to move the ball against a stout Browns defense.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But those who depend on the status to live and work in the United States decried the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The comedic cross-country car film, which rescued the reputation of the envelope-pushing company after back-to-back duds National Lampoon's Movie Madness and National Lampoon's Class Reunion, represented a kind of maturation for the brand.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, all familiar fig varieties are parthenocarpic, meaning that the female syconia develop into tasty fruit without the benefit of pollination so male syconia are not needed for their maturation and ripening.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Australian firm’s component is designed specifically for the demanding thermal management needs of megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell systems and is currently undergoing a technology readiness maturity assessment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The second area Monasterio noted concerns skeletal maturity.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there were a handful of plays that really showed the breadth of his ability and his growth as a quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others are digging the W’s faster pace and perimeter evolution.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Ralph Lauren has signaled that such work is an ongoing evolution, sharing plans to detail the next chapter of its Timeless by Design strategy in early 2026—built on the progress and strategic recalibrations outlined in this year’s report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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