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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Replenishing those reserves is key to maintaining glowing, supple skin—a sort of personal fountain of youth so to speak.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
On the second Monday of Wimbledon 2025, the Serb didn’t find the fountain of youth on Centre Court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Lifestyle Is this ‘slow’ strength training method the fountain of youth?
—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
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
On the second Monday of Wimbledon 2025, the Serb didn’t find the fountain of youth on Centre Court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Lifestyle Is this ‘slow’ strength training method the fountain of youth?
—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
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“Fountain of youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fountain%20of%20youth. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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