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come of age

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verb (used without object)

came of age, coming of age
  1. to become an adult.

  2. to reach maturity, acceptance, or readiness.


come of age Idioms  
  1. see of age.


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Trust in institutions and fellow citizens has declined, and many young people have come of age amid political polarization, technological and economic change, unhinged social media, Covid-era isolation and geopolitical uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A few minutes in we meet an Ann who has come of age, now played by Amanda Seyfried in a performance of unwavering conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Perhaps this is the week Smith, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse come of age as Ashes performers.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

As Handy writes, “Teenagers and teen movies would come of age hand in hand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

“Ah,” said Dumbledore pleasantly, “but in the Wizarding world, we come of age at seventeen.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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