fountain of youth
noun phrase
1
or Fountain of Youth in stories and legends
: a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever
2
: a source of the kind of energy or health that young people usually have
Exercise is good for you, but it's not a perfect fountain of youth.
Examples of fountain of youth in a Sentence
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According to Shah, more research is needed before high-flavonoid foods are labeled a fountain of youth.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2025
During the late 1800s, settlers in Los Angeles searching for gold or oil instead found water (not quite the fountain of youth but not not the fountain of youth either).
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Humans have been hunting for the fountain of youth forever.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs 2024-25 stats: 38 goals, 74 points
Current contract: 7 years, $77 million
Drinking from the fountain of youth in his 16th NHL season, Tavares is unexpectedly pushing the 40-goal threshold for the first time since 2018-19.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The mechanical steps to maximizing a car’s lifespan are worthy of their own story, but for this story lets focus on a car’s appearance, and the single most important material in creating an automotive fountain of youth: paint protection film (PPF).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Regenerating Collagen Mask, $610 Collagen, as an ingredient, feels akin to a sort of beauty fountain of youth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
In an interview on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the comedian and actor revealed the secret to his fountain of youth.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
General manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel took a step toward the fountain of youth with their Valentine’s Day releases of running back Raheem Mostert (32), cornerback Kendall Fuller (30) and tight end Durham Smythe (turns 30 in August).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2025
During the late 1800s, settlers in Los Angeles searching for gold or oil instead found water (not quite the fountain of youth but not not the fountain of youth either).
—Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Humans have been hunting for the fountain of youth forever.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Toronto Maple Leafs 2024-25 stats: 38 goals, 74 points
Current contract: 7 years, $77 million
Drinking from the fountain of youth in his 16th NHL season, Tavares is unexpectedly pushing the 40-goal threshold for the first time since 2018-19.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The mechanical steps to maximizing a car’s lifespan are worthy of their own story, but for this story lets focus on a car’s appearance, and the single most important material in creating an automotive fountain of youth: paint protection film (PPF).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Regenerating Collagen Mask, $610 Collagen, as an ingredient, feels akin to a sort of beauty fountain of youth.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
In an interview on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the comedian and actor revealed the secret to his fountain of youth.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
General manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel took a step toward the fountain of youth with their Valentine’s Day releases of running back Raheem Mostert (32), cornerback Kendall Fuller (30) and tight end Durham Smythe (turns 30 in August).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Fountain of youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain%20of%20youth. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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