ephebic

Definition of ephebicnext

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Adjective
  • In the 19th, Grace Panetta studied the answers in another Navigator focus group, from young women worried about economic ups and downs.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Panthers have hinted at the desire to draft a young QB to develop behind Young for the long haul, and that outlook hasn’t changed with the arrival of Pickett.
    Mike Kaye March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images' traumatizing effect on them.
    CBS News, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • With social boundaries limiting the ability to film with teenage girls and young women, the film instead draws upon the voices and presence of older women, to address gender realities.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This follows concerns about underage access to hemp products.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • However, some are cautious to laud the partnership out of fear of what has happened time and again with self-conscious users (who are primarily underage) on social media platforms.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In a letter sent to students, the academic institution said there had been some minor damage to buildings but no injuries.
    Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • There was a youthful, rock ‘n’ roll vibe to the proceedings that was punk in quality but earnest in its quest to be seen.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This nourishing cleansing oil provides deep hydration for youthful, healthy-looking skin.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Some of her adolescent outbursts and antics (that were so delicious to play).
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Any full-length conversation between Tua Tagovailoa and his adolescent self would, eventually, disclose details of the dark days.
    Daniel Flick - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Americans, especially ones who were youngish and worked on computers, were toting green paper bags around coastal cities (and later, smaller towns and non-coastal cities) en masse.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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