the point, state, or age at which a person officially becomes an adult.
the process of becoming an adult.
the state or process of reaching maturity, acceptance, or readiness.
of, relating to, or designating the point or process of reaching adulthood.
of, relating to, or designating the point or process of reaching maturity, acceptance, or readiness.
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“Agridulce” is an ethnomusicological documentary — it captures the music of a specific place and people and shows how the tradition is kept alive — that also doubles as a coming of age story.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
That tile so far has proved to perform well and be power-efficient, Altavilla said, and therefore “really signals a coming of age of 18A for Intel.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
The company's new show is an ambitious production of a 2006 Broadway musical, a challenging coming of age story about a group of young people in a strict nineteenth century community.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
At that time Frodo was still in his tweens, as the hobbits called the irresponsible twenties between childhood and coming of age at thirty-three.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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