coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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Prior to The Studio, Wonders appeared in the Bill Murray comedy On the Rocks and was in the cast of the HBO Max coming-of-age series Generation.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This article contains spoilers for Weak Hero Class 1 and the Weak Hero Class webtoon
When Weak Hero Class 1 was originally released in late 2022, the violent, coming-of-age series about a group of classmates banding together against their bullies became a word-of-mouth hit among K-drama fans.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Hope Handwritten is a coming-of-age narrative, a sonic exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Comments On March 25, 1983, Francis Ford Coppola’s highly anticipated adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders hit theaters.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This article contains spoilers for Weak Hero Class 1 and the Weak Hero Class webtoon
When Weak Hero Class 1 was originally released in late 2022, the violent, coming-of-age series about a group of classmates banding together against their bullies became a word-of-mouth hit among K-drama fans.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Hope Handwritten is a coming-of-age narrative, a sonic exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Comments On March 25, 1983, Francis Ford Coppola’s highly anticipated adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders hit theaters.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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