Idiom
come of age
Meaning
To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“In many countries, you come of age at eighteen.”
“The young prince will officially come of age during a ceremony held on his eighteenth birthday.”
“As the protagonist begins to come of age, she must finally confront the difficult responsibilities that her family expects her to carry.”
Examples
simple
“In many countries, you come of age at eighteen.”
contextual
“The young prince will officially come of age during a ceremony held on his eighteenth birthday.”
complex
“As the protagonist begins to come of age, she must finally confront the difficult responsibilities that her family expects her to carry.”
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