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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
Yet most Muslim Americans’ first taste of any halal barbecue was probably like mine—at a local mosque cookout in their youth.
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Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Familia is based on Luigi Celeste’s biographical memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and about the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Estimates indicate that 71% of women who played youth sports, and later held formal leadership roles, rose to positions such as manager, director, president, or c-suite executive.
—Danette Leighton, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Familia is based on Luigi Celeste’s biographical memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and about the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Estimates indicate that 71% of women who played youth sports, and later held formal leadership roles, rose to positions such as manager, director, president, or c-suite executive.
—Danette Leighton, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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Behind the arrogant exterior, though, lies a caring, emotional boy eager to be loved and with a secret that’s haunting him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple, who share a baby boy together, honored the tradition of jumping the broom after sealing it all with a kiss.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Cam has been groomed to take Isaiah’s spot since childhood, though Isaiah won’t retire easily.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Time spent in the resort town, located roughly 15 miles south of Bend, is still one of my fondest childhood memories.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 15- to 18-year-old junior tournaments, college coaches walk the course wearing their school polos while teenagers chase scholarships.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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For me, discovering it as a teenager, no book has had a deeper impact on my life as a reader, writer, or listener — Mystery Train remains a revelation of how many secrets a great song can tell.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Seven adults and one juvenile were charged in the shooting and one person remains at large.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The juvenile was within the area with vigil attendees and not outside the barrier with other protesters, who the Herald reported were chanting similar things.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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