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as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work
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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team
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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Recent Examples of youth
The Thunder will be bringing a pair of youth camps in Kansas City at Hy-Vee Arena on July 29 and 30.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
North Coast Repertory Theatre received $6,000, the largest allocation to any single organization, to support a youth theater program.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Omar took a train to the Antelope Valley in late March to visit Garcia Aquino, a youth travel soccer coach with the Hurricane Valley boys soccer club in the Sylmar area.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The Thunder became youngest NBA champs since Portland in 1977, their youth evident as postgame videos showed players appearing to have difficulty uncorking champagne bottles.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
North Coast Repertory Theatre received $6,000, the largest allocation to any single organization, to support a youth theater program.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Omar took a train to the Antelope Valley in late March to visit Garcia Aquino, a youth travel soccer coach with the Hurricane Valley boys soccer club in the Sylmar area.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The Thunder became youngest NBA champs since Portland in 1977, their youth evident as postgame videos showed players appearing to have difficulty uncorking champagne bottles.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
Noun
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For the July 12 event, a bounce house will be open for Hartford kids, as well as face painting, sports and outdoor activities hosted by the Hartford Department of Sports and Recreation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Parents may have wholesome bedtime routines for their kids, involving bath time, story time, and music.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
30 June 2025
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That tension between the social pressure to be a man, compounded by poverty, and the naïveté of childhood, sits at the heart of the film.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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For everyone who is looking to relive their childhood, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be re-released.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In his block was another teenager — Elie Wiesel — who would go on to write about his experience in the Holocaust in the memoir Night and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Leaving could also result in a divorce or a custody battle over children that could take many years to untangle.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Sparklers are the leading cause of firework injuries, and a significant portion of these occur in children.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Other research shows that up to 22% of the children and adolescents also struggle with disordered eating.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, a group of adolescents run wild in the forest.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Maryland prosecutors from across the state have consistently echoed the frustrations of our constituents who have all but given up any hope of justice being served when juveniles commit crimes.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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The young man, described as a juvenile and identified only as Mohammad A, is charged with supporting a foreign terrorist group, Islamic State, and aiding another suspect in prepping for the attack.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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