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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
The campout draws as many as 20,000 youths and adult leaders to a remote site in West Virginia every four years — and requires extensive planning.
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Graham Smith, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Adults $20, seniors $15, free for youths and students.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
General admission is $22 for ages 12-64, $19 for seniors 65 and up and youths ages 3-11, and free for ages 2 and under.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
On the road, her husband was shot and her daughter was abducted by armed youths.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Progress is tracked through daily attendance, program participation and ongoing feedback from youths and families.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the older youths, Victor Martin, 19, was charged with unlawful assembly and riot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Admission costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (65-over), college students and youths ages 7-17 and free for children 6-and-under.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Graham Smith, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Adults $20, seniors $15, free for youths and students.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
General admission is $22 for ages 12-64, $19 for seniors 65 and up and youths ages 3-11, and free for ages 2 and under.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
On the road, her husband was shot and her daughter was abducted by armed youths.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Progress is tracked through daily attendance, program participation and ongoing feedback from youths and families.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the older youths, Victor Martin, 19, was charged with unlawful assembly and riot.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Admission costs $15 for adults, $12 for seniors (65-over), college students and youths ages 7-17 and free for children 6-and-under.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
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Hill-Murray has one of the most tradition-rich boys hockey teams in the state, a regular at the state tournament with four championships in its school’s history.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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There will be a live piano performance, woodblock printmaking, paper mâché egg coloring, kids’ painting project and a community Sofreh Haftseen project.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Under-fives eat free at the hotel's restaurants, while kids 6–12 get half-off meals, and dedicated kids' menus are available at Kiln & Tonic and Driftwood (the chefs at Sushi Migiwa and Teppanyaki Totsuji will create one upon request).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Police say five to six teenagers and an adult were arrested in the incident.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Relatives can give up to $5,000 per year to the accounts, and companies can give their employees and employees' children $2,500.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, a mortar shell fired by the Afghan Taliban landed on a house, injuring five people, including two children and a woman, according to police officer, Fazal Akbar.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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