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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Lifestyle Is this ‘slow’ strength training method the fountain of youth?
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
But the version of the fountain of youth myth that has the strongest hold on contemporary culture comes not from ancient times, from Egypt, Greece or Rome.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Their task is to locate the legendary fountain of youth.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 22 May 2025
In the new movie, Fountain of Youth, which hits Apple TV+ on May 23, Krasinski stars as treasure hunter Luke Purdue, who is hunting for the fabled fountain of youth at the behest of his wealthy benefactor, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Love & Hip Hop: New York’s Chrissy Lampkin is drinking from the fountain of youth.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
According to Shah, more research is needed before high-flavonoid foods are labeled a fountain of youth.
—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
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
But the version of the fountain of youth myth that has the strongest hold on contemporary culture comes not from ancient times, from Egypt, Greece or Rome.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Their task is to locate the legendary fountain of youth.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 22 May 2025
In the new movie, Fountain of Youth, which hits Apple TV+ on May 23, Krasinski stars as treasure hunter Luke Purdue, who is hunting for the fabled fountain of youth at the behest of his wealthy benefactor, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Love & Hip Hop: New York’s Chrissy Lampkin is drinking from the fountain of youth.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
According to Shah, more research is needed before high-flavonoid foods are labeled a fountain of youth.
—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
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“Fountain of youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain%20of%20youth. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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