ephebic

adjective

Definition of ephebicnext
as in young

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephebic
  1. young
  2. teenage
  3. underage
  4. minor
  5. youthful
  6. juvenile
  7. adolescent
  8. youngish
Adjective
  • Die schöne Müllerin was conceived for a male voice and the protagonist is a young man, so Anderson would not have contemplated performing the complete cycle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the long-term monitoring approach adopted by the researchers could provide scientists with a powerful new way of investigating other young massive binary systems.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Shortly after the invasion of London begins, the capital is under rebel control, so what is this previously quiet and sullen teenage King to do?
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And my teenage son says this is his favorite Bake Club recipe to date.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of teenage
Adjective
  • Investigators later conducted undercover operations, including purchases involving an underage decoy.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Twilight alum went on to praise Hansen’s pivotal role on the wildly popular program, which exposed alleged pedophiles by using hidden cameras to capture adults trying to meet underage teens in online chat rooms.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of underage
Adjective
  • Ayari returned to Fabian Hurzeler’s midfield alongside Pascal Gross in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw against Leeds United, having missed the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea with a minor injury.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All co-defendants are accused of failing to protect a minor and negligence.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • At least three individuals have suffered injuries and have needed to be rescued this summer at Ocean Beach’s Sunset Cliffs, leading police to ramp up enforcement as locals debate the merits of safety versus a need for youthful rites of passage.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The collections feature recycled and organic fabrics and dyes, while the mood is wholesome, romantic and youthful.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • Natascha Hedegaard, an in-house veterinary advisor for JoyFull Pet, said large and giant breeds have a longer juvenile stage than small breed dogs.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Located off Statesville Road north of uptown, Jail North was a juvenile detention center from 2020 to 2022 before staffing problems forced its closure.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Fornari is vice chair of the division of child & adolescent psychiatry at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center and professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
    — Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The children included three under the age of 2, a 7-year-old and two adolescent girls, UNICEF said in a statement welcoming the release.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • Ideally, the Blackhawks wanted a youngish, left-handed, puck-moving defenseman who could play alongside the likes of Levshunov and Sam Rinzel, while elevating and supporting that group’s development.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of youngish
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