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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
The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Beth Harris, Fortune, 20 June 2026
By 2021, some forty-five thousand SIJ youth were in line for a visa and green card.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
Sophia’s youth was defined by a climate of fear.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 June 2026
The church will begin working with architects and engineers to plan the transition of the site for its own ministries, including youth sports and educational outreach.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
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Beth Harris, Fortune, 20 June 2026
By 2021, some forty-five thousand SIJ youth were in line for a visa and green card.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
Sophia’s youth was defined by a climate of fear.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 June 2026
The church will begin working with architects and engineers to plan the transition of the site for its own ministries, including youth sports and educational outreach.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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The menu at the midtown location paid homage to many of the customer favorites from the original Mother, such as the mushroom po’ boy, nut burger and chile verde, but Venditti always puts his own spin on them.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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During a childhood fight, Aemond had his eye cut out by Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys and stole her family’s ferocious, powerful red dragon Vhagar.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Percy Jackson is especially tied to childhood for a lot of readers.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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McKenna's death gained national attention after her disappearance in the middle of the night set off a frantic search for the teenager.—
Angela George,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Jace is a prime example of an annoying TV teenager — stop questioning every decision your mom makes, dude!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.—
Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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