coming-of-age story

collocation in English

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coming-of-age
adjective[before noun]
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/ˌkʌm.ɪŋ əv ˈeɪdʒ/us
/ˌkʌm.ɪŋ əv ˈeɪdʒ/
done to celebrate the fact that someone is legally ...
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story
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstɔː.ri/us
/ˈstɔːr.i/
a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series ...
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Today, it is still regarded as a classiccoming-of-agestory.
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It has several interpretations, including as acoming-of-agestoryand as an environmentalist piece.
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Unlike most of his novels, it is also acoming-of-agestory.
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The bildungsroman is a specific subgenre ofcoming-of-agestory.
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She also called the film as much acoming-of-agestoryas a crime-fighting action saga.
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Movies have taken their place, and modern fiction seems to be in this rut of thecoming-of-agestory, which is getting really boring.
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He further noted that the play was fragile, heartfelt and seems more personal than political, acoming-of-agestorywrapped in religious sentiment.
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Summertime s notions of dating etiquette and holiday romance have dated greatly... but as acoming-of-agestoryit remains touching.
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The film tells acoming-of-agestoryabout former high school classmates reunited by chance during a chaotic party-filled evening.
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It is acoming-of-agestoryabout a high school rock band dealing with friendship, rivalry, romance and their passion for music.
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The comic is acoming-of-agestory, but it deals with a wide range of issues, including issues of acceptance and exclusion, issues of trust and issues of free will.
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The first in a seven-volume series, it is acoming-of-agestorythat illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.
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