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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
Happy 30th birthday to Clueless, Amy Heckerling’s coming-of-age comedy starring the dynamic duo of Silverstone and Stacey Dash.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The coming-of-age comedy-drama, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017, was previously criticized for its characters not accurately representing New York City’s diverse population.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
The coming-of-age romantic television series will feature love triangle whiplash, with Belly choosing either Jeremiah or Conrad.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
He was also inspired to experiment in spacey musical ways to enhance the coming-of-age story about loneliness and the search for belonging in space.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The coming-of-age comedy-drama, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017, was previously criticized for its characters not accurately representing New York City’s diverse population.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
The coming-of-age romantic television series will feature love triangle whiplash, with Belly choosing either Jeremiah or Conrad.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
He was also inspired to experiment in spacey musical ways to enhance the coming-of-age story about loneliness and the search for belonging in space.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming-of-age
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Advertisement The Crown Prince has been masterful at protecting Saudi Arabia’s development.—
Karen Elliott House,
Time,
10 July 2025
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The loan types included business loans for the purchase of equipment, land development and residential mortgage loans.—
Sydney Sasser
July 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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This is one of the oldest whiskeys in the series to date, following the summer 2023 release (four years old) and the summer 2024 release (five years old), and that additional year has really made this bourbon hit the sweet spot of maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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This is the same political culture that perforated Hogg’s own political maturation — one where the stringent structures of establishment politics’ demands of loyalty ring hollow and moral idealism is a necessity.—
Maximo Bratter,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Other factors to consider when evaluating the nutrient content of coconut include the type of fruit (cultivar), maturity, and processing methods.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Dahlias reach maturity and bloom about eight to ten weeks after the tubers are planted in late spring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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What is measurable is the exponential growth in public interest around cults.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Powell on Tuesday said the Fed continues to monitor the effect of tariffs on economic growth and inflation.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Emergent theories of evolution, questions of science and mysticism, and an illuminating romance are at the heart of Gilbert’s sprawling historical tale, one of her more underappreciated works of fiction.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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The evolution and strength of these storms, however, depend on what happens with the storms overnight Monday and early Tuesday morning, according to the weather service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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