How to Use coming-of-age in a Sentence

coming-of-age

noun

• The coming-of-age film has been with us as long as film itself.
  — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• The world of pigeon racing gets the spotlight in the new coming-of-age movie Little Wing.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• The film is an adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
• From charming coming-of-age tales to a contender for the scariest movie of the year, this list includes links on where to find them.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• Three young girls get their skate on at a roller rink in Chicago in this new coming-of-age comedy.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• After The Goonies, Feldman went on to star in other blockbuster coming-of-age films.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
• Netflix announced last year that the fourth season of the coming-of-age comedy would be its last.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• The coming-of-age tell follows a group of teenagers over a sultry summer that will change their lives forever.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
• The coming-of-age superhero tale comes from the DC Comics universe and is set to arrive in theaters this August.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
• The coming-of-age story follows one summer in the lives of sisters Satsuki and Mei.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
• The show’s establishing beats are its most stale, which makes sense given the textbook coming-of-age premise.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2023
• The coming-of-age film followed a group of friends who grew up in the titular town of Falkenberg and spend a last summer there before moving to the big city.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
• But the thing about coming-of-age tales, Harjo notes, is that eventually the characters come of age.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
• Most coming-of-age tales chart a course from childhood to maturity.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• The film, based on a popular coming-of-age novel, launches Miller into the realm of teen heartthrob and household name.
  — Vulture, 3 May 2023
• The Paramount+ film is a look at the coming-of-age of the King, featuring interviews with former girlfriends, schoolmates, royal staff, and more.
  — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2023
• Milian appeared in her first rom-com in 1999, playing a nameless party-goer in the coming-of-age classic The Wood.
  — Priscilla Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• One of my personal favorites is John Boorman’s Hope and Glory (1987) which rarely receives its just due as one of the best coming-of-age films.
  — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• Tissues are a must for this heartbreaking coming-of-age drama.
  — Christine Giordano, Women's Health, 27 Aug. 2023
• It's intended to walk viewers through the characters' coming-of-age story, mirroring the plot of the show.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
• That’s probably why there’s no shortage of coming-of-age stories that use monsters as metaphors.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
• Between the singing and the dancing, Barker was able to appreciate the beauty behind the coming-of-age custom.
  — Noa Amouyal, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• Based on a manga by Aoi Hiiragi, Whisper of the Heart blends coming-of-age drama with a tale of fluttering first love.
  — Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
• Before scoring the role, Hewitt already had a great deal of teen-star clout from her four-year stint on Fox's coming-of-age drama Party of Five.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
• This is a coming-of-age movie that doubles down on the rough terrain of growing up, even if one of the protagonists is already in his twenties.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
• Adam Sandler is teaming up with the rest of his family in a new coming-of-age Netflix comedy.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• The charming coming-of-age film ended its theatrical run with a tidy $111 million worldwide.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 June 2023
• The coming-of-age film explores tradition, identity, and how far someone will go for a former love.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
• The coming-of-age film from Lionsgate has now earned $16.5 million in North America.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 May 2023
• The hero of its coming-of-age story is Jin Wang, a quiet, isolated boy in a mostly white community.
  — Jamie Fisher, New York Times, 24 May 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024