Definition of LATE BLOOMER (original) (raw)
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: someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people
She was a late bloomer as a writer.
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Thomas is the classic late bloomer who did not really take the sport seriously until the start of his freshman year. —
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 Elf follows the coming-of-age tale of late bloomer Buddy the Elf (Will Ferrell), who comes to New York City from the North Pole at Christmastime to meet his real father. —Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 The righty is a late bloomer, a former third-base prospect who converted to pitcher in 2021 and debuted at age 28 in 2023. —Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 Everyone above him on that list is in the 3,000-strikeout club except Dazzy Vance, a late bloomer who won seven strikeout titles and wound up in the Hall of Fame. —Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 [See all Example Sentences for _late bloomer_ 
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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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Last Updated: 6 Feb 2025 - Updated example sentences
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