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
Doug Davis, 12 years younger than Fred Davis, recalled that Clive Davis wasn’t around as often during his childhood, with the executive often out late at concerts, artists’ showcases and traveling the world.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The foundation’s mission is to bring simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness by supporting hospitals, food banks and other community organizations nationwide.
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Hung is aware of critics who argue that children placed in a university setting are deprived of a traditional childhood.
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Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
The film stars young newcomer Eylul Guven as Sasha in childhood, whose family relocates to a new home on Vancouver Island at the start of the film.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The foundation’s mission is to bring simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness by supporting hospitals, food banks and other community organizations nationwide.
—
Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Hung is aware of critics who argue that children placed in a university setting are deprived of a traditional childhood.
—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
29 June 2026
The film stars young newcomer Eylul Guven as Sasha in childhood, whose family relocates to a new home on Vancouver Island at the start of the film.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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People college-aged and above were more likely to hurt fingers, while youth up through those in high school were most likely to hit their heads.
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The feeling immediately evokes the ease of summers of our youth when the days seemed to stretch out forever.
Noun
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Like the real lives of American teens, the show made the everyday problems of high school and teen relationships feel like life and death, giving a gravitas to adolescence desperately needed.
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The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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