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
And its savory aroma, gentle steam and familiar flavors often evoke memories of childhood, home kitchens and being cared for while sick.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Salaam traces her first lessons back to childhood, watching her mother arrange flowers for friends and for the Muslim community.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
So began a childhood love affair with the Twins and, when Keeney’s dad bought him the World Series baseball card set from that year, a love for collecting grew as well.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The governor said the change would better align education efforts from early childhood through college.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Salaam traces her first lessons back to childhood, watching her mother arrange flowers for friends and for the Muslim community.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
So began a childhood love affair with the Twins and, when Keeney’s dad bought him the World Series baseball card set from that year, a love for collecting grew as well.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The governor said the change would better align education efforts from early childhood through college.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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With Antetokounmpo sidelined, the Bucks could decide to pivot into more of a youth movement and let losses organically begin to pile up.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Stylistically in step with Tremain’s nostalgic tale, it’s rooted in the palpable pains of youth, while hovering slightly above the realities of everyday life like a cheeky fantasy.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her writing often returned to her childhood and adolescence in Formby, a few miles north of Liverpool.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Elements of punk, adolescence, and glam-rock all infiltrated the runway.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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