come of age
Example Sentences
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But “when we start to look at the loans flowing through our origination channels, we see the opposite — we see Gen Z continuing to come of age into home buying,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Trust in institutions and fellow citizens has declined, and many young people have come of age amid political polarization, technological and economic change, unhinged social media, Covid-era isolation and geopolitical uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
So much done and so much left to do for a team that looks to have come of age.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
As Handy writes, “Teenagers and teen movies would come of age hand in hand.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
We had lived for years with the narrow-mindedness of some of our elders, having accepted that no one is perfect, particularly those who’d come of age in a time of segregation.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
