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
But after spending time visiting his family in Louisiana last year, reliving childhood memories of watching his mother and aunts in the kitchen, the idea once again entered his head.
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Evy is alone in her childhood home tending to her dying mother played by Michèle Duquet.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
In recent months, federal health leadership has unilaterally changed long-standing childhood vaccine recommendations against the advice of the country’s top medical organizations.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The work of building long-lasting confidence in your children starts early in their childhood and can last well into their adulthood, says Kamphoff.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Evy is alone in her childhood home tending to her dying mother played by Michèle Duquet.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
In recent months, federal health leadership has unilaterally changed long-standing childhood vaccine recommendations against the advice of the country’s top medical organizations.
—Jerome Adams, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The work of building long-lasting confidence in your children starts early in their childhood and can last well into their adulthood, says Kamphoff.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
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An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part of that surplus went toward the creation of the LA84 Foundation, which promotes youth sports by removing barriers and aiming to give all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background or ability, opportunities to participate in sports.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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On a more basic level, going unidentified means they are left until adolescence or even adulthood without a fundamental understanding of themselves.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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Make Emotional Intelligence an Ongoing Goal No matter how emotionally intelligent your child seems, there is always room for improvement—and there are likely to be some ups and downs throughout childhood and adolescence.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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