coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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In a coming-of-age rite of passage, Kelly got a tattoo on her 18th birthday: a small pink heart on her hip.
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Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The Sandlot is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that captures the innocence and adventures of childhood summers.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Season 1 of the coming-of-age drama, set in the fictional South Korean city of Hyosan, saw a group of high school teenagers who struggle to navigate a zombie outbreak.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2025
And while many will rightly remember him as the coming-of-age teenager in one of television’s most iconic sitcoms, Warner’s legacy is far deeper, richer, and more impactful than that one singular role.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The Sandlot is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that captures the innocence and adventures of childhood summers.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
Season 1 of the coming-of-age drama, set in the fictional South Korean city of Hyosan, saw a group of high school teenagers who struggle to navigate a zombie outbreak.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2025
And while many will rightly remember him as the coming-of-age teenager in one of television’s most iconic sitcoms, Warner’s legacy is far deeper, richer, and more impactful than that one singular role.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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