of age
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Old enough, according to the law, to be eligible for something, as in In this state he's not of age for buying liquor, but he may vote , or Next year Jane's coming of age and will get her driver's license . This usage was first recorded about 1430. The term under age signifies being too young to be eligible, as in It's against the law to serve alcohol to anyone under age .
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come of age . Mature or develop fully, as in The school's bilingual program has finally come of age .
Example Sentences
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The chapters are also highly social, befitting a generation that came of age during Covid’s lockdowns and loneliness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Coogler told the audience "Black Panther III" will follow T'Challa's son as he comes of age and follows in his father's superhero-sized footsteps.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The animals were examined at six months of age, when plaques begin to appear, and again at 18 months, a stage representing advanced disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Regardless of age, the most financially independent people engage in worst-case thinking.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Anyone who came of age in the Soviet Union during the 1930s was not going to let class awareness affect her commitment to the urgent demands of war.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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