coming-of-age

noun

com·ing-of-age ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj

Synonyms of coming-of-age next

: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity

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Baumbach is hard at work on postproduction for his next film, an untitled and star-packed coming-of-age project for Netflix. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024 Read: How Stephen King teaches writing To Name the Bigger Lie, by Sarah Viren At first, To Name the Bigger Lie seems like a straightforward coming-of-age story. —

Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024 From a coming-of-age comedy about growing up in the early aughts to a brooding horror story based on real-life events in 18th-century Austria, there were plenty of worthy titles that flew under the radar this year. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Netflix's new biblical movie, Mary, explores the coming-of-age journey of Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus Christ. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coming-of-age