1
as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
the short stories of the novelist's nonage have only recently been discovered by scholars
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as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
the indiscretions of his long-ago nonage have come back to haunt him now that he's a serious presidential contender
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Creator Celeste Hughey’s adaptation of the Tom Hanks movie stars Keke Palmer as Samira Fisher, an attorney and new mother who recently relocated to her husband’s suburban childhood home.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
14 June 2026 -
McConnell has always appeared to have a somewhat unsteady gate — a childhood bout of polio left him with a partially paralyzed leg.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Whether it’s used in adolescence, midlife or older age may make a big difference.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
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Vance describes over the course of his childhood and adolescence bouncing among Pentecostal and Southern Baptist congregations, all of them broadly conservative.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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The alert comes despite the Bay Area’s high vaccination rates, amid 49 California measles cases this year — mostly unvaccinated youth.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The Wrights have been strong advocates for gun safety measures and also support youth charities in Miami.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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