maturer
Americannoun
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someone who brings something to a state of maturity.
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a person who becomes mature at a different time relative to their peers (used with a modifier, such as early or late).
Example Sentences
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“Some Things Never Change” gives the characters a moment to reintroduce themselves to audiences as maturer versions of themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
He called himself “sort of a punk” and a “late maturer.”
From Golf Digest
In tandem with the other responsibilities in his life, Grant, has managed to evolve a maturer screen presence.
From Washington Post
Likewise, you get another kid playing in the same age group who is biologically 12 and is a late maturer.
From The Guardian
"I came back to Scotland a lot maturer than when I left because I realised it was not quite the same up here," he says.
From BBC
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