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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Recent Examples of youth
Kaufman moved there 30 years ago, and since that time the island’s community has diminished by degrees, its youth lured away by better employment prospects in Provo and overseas.
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Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year’s series featured the founder of BLAQUE, a non-profit determined to improve public schools for Kansas City kids, a retired engineer who fulfilled a dream to start an urban youth orchestra, and more.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Historically, young people have voted at lower rates than older adults across the country, per Tufts University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, which studies youth and politics.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Tickets start at $30, $20 for youths ages 13-17 accompanied by an adult.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year’s series featured the founder of BLAQUE, a non-profit determined to improve public schools for Kansas City kids, a retired engineer who fulfilled a dream to start an urban youth orchestra, and more.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Historically, young people have voted at lower rates than older adults across the country, per Tufts University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, or CIRCLE, which studies youth and politics.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Tickets start at $30, $20 for youths ages 13-17 accompanied by an adult.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The father of a 4-year-old Florida boy who was found dead after disappearing during a New Year’s visit to Alabama is now facing multiple felony charges, according to court documents.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her family business in high demand, Janet’s middle-class childhood provided her with a level of comfort and security never known to her parents or older siblings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Damon Leonard, 47, also from Pleasanton, Kansas, faces abandonment of a corpse charges in Bates County relating to the teenager’s death.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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