come of age
Example Sentences
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An MVP candidate has come of age on the biggest stage, delivering numbers, highlights, and importantly, attitude, and putting the rest of the league on permanent notice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A few minutes in we meet an Ann who has come of age, now played by Amanda Seyfried in a performance of unwavering conviction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
Young people — those who have grown up with the trauma of active-shooter drills — are the ones most likely to pass meaningful reform when they come of age, the Olivers say.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
We have to remember that the young adults sampled in the Yale poll are the first to come of age politically after the Great Recession and during the pandemic.
From Salon • May 8, 2025
"The realm needs a strong Hand. Joff will not come of age for years. No one wants war again, least of all me."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
