as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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Recent Examples of childhood
He’s said the childhood vaccine schedule will be examined in a study of autism’s causes.
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Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Based on the childhood memories of German director and screenwriter Hark Bohm, the film is set in the final weeks of World War II on the secluded island of Amrum.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
Talking with some young people helped by the charity in Widnes, in northwest England, in February 2025, William reflected on his own childhood grief.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 14 May 2025
The Dolton, Illinois, childhood home of Robert Prevost—a.k.a.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025
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Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Based on the childhood memories of German director and screenwriter Hark Bohm, the film is set in the final weeks of World War II on the secluded island of Amrum.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
Talking with some young people helped by the charity in Widnes, in northwest England, in February 2025, William reflected on his own childhood grief.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 14 May 2025
The Dolton, Illinois, childhood home of Robert Prevost—a.k.a.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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The centre-back received his first call-up to the Spanish national team earlier this year, having represented the Netherlands at youth level.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Months later, Tjay was arrested for robbery and sentenced to a year in a youth detention center.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Set on the German island of Amrum in the North Sea in the final days of World War II, this is the story of Nanning (played by a wonderful young actor named Jasper Billerbeck), a boy on the cusp of adolescence, steeped in Hitler youth culture but gradually realizing he’s been backing the wrong side.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Arguing with a parent is not new territory in adolescence.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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