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
What does that word mean when you’ve been wounded, as a male, since childhood?
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Helen wants him for an off-the-books quest to find a possibly mythical object called the Seven Five Two, and an even more off-the-books quest to find answers about a formative childhood trauma involving the Talamasca.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers child care, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Their childhood neighbors have split between joining the Taliban and fleeing to Iran.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Helen wants him for an off-the-books quest to find a possibly mythical object called the Seven Five Two, and an even more off-the-books quest to find answers about a formative childhood trauma involving the Talamasca.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers child care, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Their childhood neighbors have split between joining the Taliban and fleeing to Iran.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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Despite his short career, Dean became an everlasting cultural icon, defining 1950s youth culture, teen rebellion and countercultural movements for years to come.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Heritage no longer determines brand value; youth culture decides who wins consideration.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the problem doesn’t end with adolescence.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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The researchers found that a majority of teens - 60% - didn't use cannabis in adolescence.—
NPR,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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