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
The first full trailer for the Disney+ series features Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, a struggling actor desperate to land the role of his childhood idol, Wonder Man.
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Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
In August, Jordan Brand hosted The One tournament, a global one-on-one basketball competition inspired by Michael’s own childhood basketball games against his older brother, Larry.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Speakers included Dana, along with Matthew, Alexandra and Will, who presented a 20-minute film about their experiences with their father, and his brother, Benjamin, who shared memories from their childhood.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The rest of the book is Gage unraveling his relationship with his childhood traumas, his mental health, and his desire for the spotlight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
In August, Jordan Brand hosted The One tournament, a global one-on-one basketball competition inspired by Michael’s own childhood basketball games against his older brother, Larry.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Speakers included Dana, along with Matthew, Alexandra and Will, who presented a 20-minute film about their experiences with their father, and his brother, Benjamin, who shared memories from their childhood.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The rest of the book is Gage unraveling his relationship with his childhood traumas, his mental health, and his desire for the spotlight.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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However, youth unemployment continues to be a challenge.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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In June, the Department of Justice sued California for not repealing a decade-old anti-discrimination law protecting transgender students and subpoenaed medical providers for lists of youth patients receiving gender affirming care.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the man of the house — for his mother, twin sister and three younger sisters — his adolescence came with different pressures.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Yet there’s nothing noticeable about him—brown hair, blue eyes, a chin just beginning to widen into adolescence—except the mix of fear and determination that shows when the camera zooms in on his face.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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