Coming-of-age Definition

kumiŋəvāj
noun
The act or an instance of reaching maturity.
Webster's New World

A person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood.

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adjective

Of or pertaining to a person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood.

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Other Word Forms of Coming-of-age

Noun

Singular:
coming-of-age
Plural:
comings of age

Coming-of-age Sentence Examples

  • A particularly affectionate tribute was paid to him at his coming of age party.

  • Likewise, a cohort-2 Boomer coming of age in the late 60s-early 70s recalls soldiers returning from Vietnam, President Nixon's resignation, and even disco more distinctively than their predecessors.

  • Robbie Jones on Hellcats portrays Lewis Flynn on the coming of age drama.

  • Hellcats is a coming-of-age college drama starring Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Jones, Matt Barr and more.

  • The coming of age story about a girl coping with the awkwardness of high school and first love and her adventures on her 16th birthday - which her family forgot - has won a place in the hearts of movie watchers ever since the release.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOM

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CO & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With GE

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13 Letter Words13 Letter Words Starting With C13 Letter Words Ending With E