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coming-of-age Definition

coming-of-age (kum′iŋ əv āj)

noun

the act or an instance of reaching maturity: often used attributively

coming-of-age Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mark: It enables Orlando Bloom to deliver a much fuller performance that marks a coming-of-age for him.

Modifies a noun

  • tale: Adapted by William Goldman from a Stephen King novel, Hearts is a coming-of-age tale set in fifties America.
  • novel: A superb coming-of-age novel wherein it really means something to come of age.
  • story: It is from a romantic coming-of-age story about a young woman whose true love is a priest.
  • comedy: A coming-of-age comedy about one boy's Barmitzvah coinciding with England's '66 World Cup final campaign.
  • movie: The film could also be added to the long list of coming-of-age movies; movies of trite self-discovery.

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