as in young
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
it's still a youthful nation with a lot of promise and potential
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Recent Examples of youthful
The back-to-back champion Panthers opened with a win over a youthful Blackhawks team.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But Pearson’s challenge is the latest of several this cycle that pit a youthful Democrat against a Baby Boomer.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
This is what the whole night felt like — youthful, buoyant, and carefree.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
To make the resemblance even more uncanny, Kris, 69, recently sparked conversation on social media after debuting her new youthful appearance at Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette party in May.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
But Pearson’s challenge is the latest of several this cycle that pit a youthful Democrat against a Baby Boomer.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
This is what the whole night felt like — youthful, buoyant, and carefree.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
To make the resemblance even more uncanny, Kris, 69, recently sparked conversation on social media after debuting her new youthful appearance at Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette party in May.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youthful
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youthful. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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