late bloomer
noun
US
: 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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The former South Carolina standout was a late bloomer in college, so the Panthers are hoping history repeats itself and Legette becomes a threat in his third season.
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Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
The Spurs also have Luke Kornet and Harrison Barnes — champions in Boston and Golden State, respectively — in supporting roles, and a late bloomer in Julian Champagnie, who’s been with the franchise since midway through his rookie year.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The Yellow Jacket Lackey is the archetypal late bloomer.
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Teddy Cahill,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Faced with the prospect of deciding between Urlacher, a late bloomer in high school who almost wasn’t recruited before becoming a college All-American, and Michigan State receiver Plaxico Burress, regarded throughout the NFL as gifted but immature, the Bears did not have to choose.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mike Kaye
june 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
The Spurs also have Luke Kornet and Harrison Barnes — champions in Boston and Golden State, respectively — in supporting roles, and a late bloomer in Julian Champagnie, who’s been with the franchise since midway through his rookie year.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
The Yellow Jacket Lackey is the archetypal late bloomer.
—
Teddy Cahill,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Faced with the prospect of deciding between Urlacher, a late bloomer in high school who almost wasn’t recruited before becoming a college All-American, and Michigan State receiver Plaxico Burress, regarded throughout the NFL as gifted but immature, the Bears did not have to choose.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Late bloomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late%20bloomer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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