late bloomer
noun
US
: someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people
She was a late bloomer as a writer.
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Everyone above him on that list is in the 3,000-strikeout club except Dazzy Vance, a late bloomer who won seven strikeout titles and wound up in the Hall of Fame.
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
One thought on Geno Smith and every position group
Always a late bloomer, Montez Sweat is living up to his star potential with the Chicago Bears
Is Keeanu Benton the Steelers' next breakout star?
—New York Times, 17 July 2024
Rooker is a bit of a late bloomer by baseball standards, coming off a 30-homer season that helped the 29-year-old become a first-time All-Star and the latest in a long line of sluggers for the A’s.
—David Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Faulkner, an Alaska native, is a late bloomer in the sport.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
One thought on Geno Smith and every position group
Always a late bloomer, Montez Sweat is living up to his star potential with the Chicago Bears
Is Keeanu Benton the Steelers' next breakout star?
—New York Times, 17 July 2024
Rooker is a bit of a late bloomer by baseball standards, coming off a 30-homer season that helped the 29-year-old become a first-time All-Star and the latest in a long line of sluggers for the A’s.
—David Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Faulkner, an Alaska native, is a late bloomer in the sport.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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