come of age

1. see of age.

Example Sentences

He told the actor that he was a fan of his and had loved watching the American Pie films - the coming of age movies starring Levy as a long-suffering father.

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Young people — those who have grown up with the trauma of active-shooter drills — are the ones most likely to pass meaningful reform when they come of age, the Olivers say.

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The best I can describe the movie is that it’s an adult coming of age rom-com of male friendship.

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This was especially the case when I was coming of age.

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But if you came of age in the 1980s, Warner was the son, brother and friend we welcomed into our homes while “The Cosby Show” was in production and long after it ended.

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