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 Parisians’ love of tradition and romance combined with its youthful modernism is the pull for me.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
What was at first written off as mere youthful rebellion, destined to fizzle out, ultimately yielded the appointment of a Deaf president, and helped galvanize the greater movement that led to the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Scenes of them together nail the euphoric thrill of youthful experimentation and self-discovery.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
But this team remains greater than the sum of its parts, filled with comeback stories, youthful energy and a style that just keeps working.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
What was at first written off as mere youthful rebellion, destined to fizzle out, ultimately yielded the appointment of a Deaf president, and helped galvanize the greater movement that led to the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Scenes of them together nail the euphoric thrill of youthful experimentation and self-discovery.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
But this team remains greater than the sum of its parts, filled with comeback stories, youthful energy and a style that just keeps working.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youthful
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Toby Gilroy and Finn Elliott died during a storm after taking their boat to rescue Finn’s younger brother, Kieran Elliot, who was at the towering caves that border the bay.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In the trailer for Sony Pictures Classics’ Oh, Hi!, the intoxicating lull of whirlwind young love sours into toxicity, going by way of many (if not entirely relatable) modern dating experiences.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Youthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youthful. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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