coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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The coming-of-age series follows Charlie Spring, a gay schoolboy who falls in love with classmate Nick Nelson.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2024
The play tells the coming-of-age story of a young girl who tries to find beauty and joy in everyday life.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The time-bending coming-of-age tale comes by way of a summer mushroom trip that Elliot goes on with her girlfriends while holidaying in cottage country north of Toronto before heading off to college.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
On the fifth morning of her coming-of-age ceremony, after Seaven Martinez has danced all night in the tipi, medicine man Bo Kaydahzinne brushes her with white clay.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2024
The play tells the coming-of-age story of a young girl who tries to find beauty and joy in everyday life.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The time-bending coming-of-age tale comes by way of a summer mushroom trip that Elliot goes on with her girlfriends while holidaying in cottage country north of Toronto before heading off to college.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
On the fifth morning of her coming-of-age ceremony, after Seaven Martinez has danced all night in the tipi, medicine man Bo Kaydahzinne brushes her with white clay.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2024
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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