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
Touchland’s Rosewater sanitizer has a mild scent that also gives skin a youthful glow.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Spielberg—youthful, awkward, affable, scarred—was a protean talent who found gold dust in every shot.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, retaining a youthful air means not fixing what's not broken.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Spielberg—youthful, awkward, affable, scarred—was a protean talent who found gold dust in every shot.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, retaining a youthful air means not fixing what's not broken.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for youthful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youthful
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The hockey association could have used a big international appearance to promote the sport to younger players.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coach Rick Hirtensteiner said Young dealt with the pressure by just trying to have fun, and Sheffer, playing with his younger brother, Ryan, a starting shortstop, appeared to do just that Wednesday.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youthful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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