growing up

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It’s on appreciation, namely for the recipes and rituals I took for granted, or rolled my eyes at, growing up.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

King told BBC Radio 1Xtra's Sarah Jane Crawford that growing up she was shy and lacked confidence.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“My friends, growing up and to this day, are all different backgrounds, races and religions. We were like a bunch of punk kids running around the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But growing up, it definitely wasn’t in my cultural zeitgeist, whatever you want to call it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And all the rest of the time she was growing up, she’d get these strong feelings whether or not to do something, feelings that told her which way to go.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant