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as in boys
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 kids
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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Recent Examples of youths
Nearly 15 million youths are obese, according to the CDC.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2021, then-Mayor Lamar Thorpe proposed a citywide crime-prevention plan to help local youths involved in illicit activities get off the streets.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of Chicago’s youths use the CTA regularly to commute to and from school.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of his contributions to empower Hispanic youths, Rivera collaborated with the Hispanic 100’s Pay It Forward Foundation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
During one incident, a teacher was attacked by three youths in November.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
This support is even more crucial for youths who might not have consistent role models at home.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
At the Santa Ana deployment site, volunteers logged at least 665 responses Tuesday morning after about four hours of canvassing, including 69 from seniors, 18 from veterans and 16 from youths.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2021, then-Mayor Lamar Thorpe proposed a citywide crime-prevention plan to help local youths involved in illicit activities get off the streets.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Many of Chicago’s youths use the CTA regularly to commute to and from school.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of his contributions to empower Hispanic youths, Rivera collaborated with the Hispanic 100’s Pay It Forward Foundation.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
During one incident, a teacher was attacked by three youths in November.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
This support is even more crucial for youths who might not have consistent role models at home.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
At the Santa Ana deployment site, volunteers logged at least 665 responses Tuesday morning after about four hours of canvassing, including 69 from seniors, 18 from veterans and 16 from youths.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
Noun
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Andrea showed videos on her phone of their huge boys, born just eighteen months apart, lion cubs who played high school soccer.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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On the heels of this case, the Washington Post reported that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the first major medical association to change their guidance on kids receiving transgender care.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Five teenagers were arrested Thursday following an armed robbery pursuit that ended in a crash on Aurora’s East Side, the Aurora Police Department said on Friday.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chawla was five when he was initiated into the group, and now instils the the same values in his children.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The team pointed out that this need is particularly acute for children.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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