often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The film is based on Luigi Celeste’s memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
The images, photographed by Marc Brenner and Cameron Slater, show the cast preparing for the revival of Irish playwright John Millington Synge’s tale of youth and self-discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
That picks-and-shovels approach is a big part of the KZ Provisioning thesis, as is the belief that these habits (and investments) will trickle down to college sports, high school athletics and other youth levels.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The film is based on Luigi Celeste’s memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
The images, photographed by Marc Brenner and Cameron Slater, show the cast preparing for the revival of Irish playwright John Millington Synge’s tale of youth and self-discovery.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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