How to Use coming-of-age in a Sentence

coming-of-age

noun
  • The coming-of-age film has been with us as long as film itself.
    — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The world of pigeon racing gets the spotlight in the new coming-of-age movie Little Wing.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The play tells the coming-of-age story of a young girl who tries to find beauty and joy in everyday life.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
  • The film is an adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s coming-of-age novel of the same name.
    — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023
  • From charming coming-of-age tales to a contender for the scariest movie of the year, this list includes links on where to find them.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Halfway though the new coming-of-age movie My Old Ass, things start to get really weird.
    — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Three young girls get their skate on at a roller rink in Chicago in this new coming-of-age comedy.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • After The Goonies, Feldman went on to star in other blockbuster coming-of-age films.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The coming-of-age drama has always filmed in and around Los Angeles.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix announced last year that the fourth season of the coming-of-age comedy would be its last.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • It’s described as a coming-of-age story about a young penguin named Steve in the Antarctic who is looking for a mate and a home.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 July 2024
  • The coming-of-age tell follows a group of teenagers over a sultry summer that will change their lives forever.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The group of young Hollywood stars, including Cryer and McCarthy, rose to fame in the 1980s through their coming-of-age films.
    — Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
  • The coming-of-age superhero tale comes from the DC Comics universe and is set to arrive in theaters this August.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
  • The coming-of-age story follows one summer in the lives of sisters Satsuki and Mei.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The show’s establishing beats are its most stale, which makes sense given the textbook coming-of-age premise.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Helmed by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford, the series is a coming-of-age story set against the perils and mysteries of the galaxy.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This is pretty much Bieber’s off-duty template: a sort of fledgling tomboy that might have played the anti-hero in a ’90s coming-of-age movie.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The vibes are indeed there at the start–from the coming-of-age wonder that made '80s Amblin movies a hit, to the witty banter and tech savviness of today's tween.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Her coming-of-age comedy Margot was featured on the 2020 Black List.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The coming-of-age film followed a group of friends who grew up in the titular town of Falkenberg and spend a last summer there before moving to the big city.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
  • But the thing about coming-of-age tales, Harjo notes, is that eventually the characters come of age.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Chock full of returning favorites and a few new friends, the heartfelt coming-of-age movie holds a special place for plenty of adults and kids alike.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The best Anthony Hopkins roles The film is described as a coming-of-age tale, and there aren’t many stories about women from this era.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Most coming-of-age tales chart a course from childhood to maturity.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There are shades of coming-of-age greats like Richard Linklater’s movies and Stand by Me in the small-town, summertime adventure that unfolds.
    — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The film, based on a popular coming-of-age novel, launches Miller into the realm of teen heartthrob and household name.
    — Vulture, 3 May 2023
  • The Paramount+ film is a look at the coming-of-age of the King, featuring interviews with former girlfriends, schoolmates, royal staff, and more.
    — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Milian appeared in her first rom-com in 1999, playing a nameless party-goer in the coming-of-age classic The Wood.
    — Priscilla Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The coming-of-age comparison is apt: Mickey 17 came to fruition as Bong stood at something of a crossroads in his career.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025

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