come of age
Americanverb (used without object)
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to become an adult.
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to reach maturity, acceptance, or readiness.
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But “when we start to look at the loans flowing through our origination channels, we see the opposite — we see Gen Z continuing to come of age into home buying,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
How fitting it would be this Sunday if he were he to find a way to come of age as a Masters champion.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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
I had come of age as a freedom fighter.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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