late bloomer

noun

1. a person whose talents or capabilities are slow to develop.

   A late bloomer, she wrote her first novel when she was almost 50.

Example Sentences

Yet the 29-year-old appears to be a relative late bloomer rather than someone entering the twilight of his career.

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Yet Wissa is a late bloomer rather than someone entering the twilight of his career.

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Davis, 40, is a self-described late bloomer in the skincare industry.

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Toney has, however, been a bit of a late bloomer.

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“I’m a late bloomer. I’ve got some catching up to do.”

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