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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Still, Baty wouldn’t be the first late bloomer, either.
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Another late bloomer, the 35-year-old Brazobán has two minor league option years as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Thomas is the classic late bloomer who did not really take the sport seriously until the start of his freshman year.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Elf follows the coming-of-age tale of late bloomer Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell), who comes to New York City from the North Pole at Christmastime to meet his real father.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Another late bloomer, the 35-year-old Brazobán has two minor league option years as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Thomas is the classic late bloomer who did not really take the sport seriously until the start of his freshman year.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Elf follows the coming-of-age tale of late bloomer Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell), who comes to New York City from the North Pole at Christmastime to meet his real father.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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