as in young
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephebic
Adjective
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The older child was torturing his younger brother, and by smiling when told to stop by his mother, showed callousness and lack of remorse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025 -
My only experience at that very young age was using organic mastic adhesive.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Though the film underperformed with critics and at the box office at the time, it’s become a favorite for a generation of dancers, dance fans and current and former teenage girls.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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The story follows a teenage girl who decides to stage a musical reenactment of a tragedy that took place at her high school 10 years ago.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Their five underage children were all placed in protective care.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Kain declined to offer any details on the underage gamer who reported the threat, but said he and his parents were told they were invited to visit Tehama County to be recognized.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In some cases, lawyers said students had their legal statuses altered for minor traffic violations, such as unpaid parking tickets.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Nina and Jim are forced to work overtime to re-center key story components that get lost amid more minor twists and turns.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This bit of Broadway excellence (a product of its time, of course) is being produced in intimate fashion by the Blank Theatre Company, which has cast the show mostly with youthful actors, all of whom throw themselves at the material with much exuberance.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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At 34 years old, Stockman's youthful assurance and irreverence for sacred cows of all kinds soon upset many of his former colleagues on the Hill.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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McManus said the boy is also facing charges of terrorism and is currently being held at a local juvenile detention facility.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The three juvenile suspects are also charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The teenage triggerman was aiming at an adolescent rival who had punched him moments earlier, police said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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One of a handful of practicing physicians in the state legislature, Weber Pierson is leaning heavily on her experience as a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist who treats children with reproductive birth defects — one of only two in Southern California.—
Kaiser Health News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Many organizations grapple with obstacles such as disconnected data, internal roadblocks, misaligned objectives across teams and immature processes.—
Mithun A. Sridharan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And anybody that thinks otherwise is just being foolish and immature and childish.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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