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
Now, Matheson is remembering his childhood on Prince Edward Island where his Grampy Matheson ran the Blue Goose, a roadside diner on the Trans Canada Highway.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The ice cream chain has just announced the return of the Oreo Dirt Pie Blizzard, complete with gummy worms sure to take you back to childhood.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
After months of clashes on multiple issues, the 2025 legislative session ended last week with new legislation passed on the state budget, early childhood education, gun safety, affordable housing and electricity prices.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Reactive narcissism, however, tends to form as a response to neglectful, inconsistent or abusive childhood experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The ice cream chain has just announced the return of the Oreo Dirt Pie Blizzard, complete with gummy worms sure to take you back to childhood.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
After months of clashes on multiple issues, the 2025 legislative session ended last week with new legislation passed on the state budget, early childhood education, gun safety, affordable housing and electricity prices.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Reactive narcissism, however, tends to form as a response to neglectful, inconsistent or abusive childhood experiences.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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Ruch was also a board member for the nonprofit organization Live Out Loud, which aimed to support LGBTQ+ youth by connecting them with resources, role models and opportunities within their community.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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In its article, People’s Daily warned that blind boxes could lead to youth addiction and called for stricter regulation of the practice.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Developmentally, this is very important, particularly during adolescence.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Ray fashioned a bildungsroman that charts the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of Apu, a boy who moves from rural Bengal to Calcutta, as his country dramatically changes in the early 20th century.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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