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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
In the grim depths of stagnation, in late October 1982, a group of Soviet youths gather in Tallinn and form the punk band Velikije Luki.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In the state of Haryana, the government and two big rideshare firms, Uber and Ola, partnered to provide driving jobs for thousands of unemployed youths.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Sharing the culture While Fleming’s classes in city classrooms and community centers with the youth are predominantly populated by Black youths, his Saturday classes are usually more diverse.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Victims ranged from local Italian youths to German and French tourists.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
According to Meadowridge Academy, the school is a residential therapeutic school in Swansea serving youths ages 12 to 21 with behavioral, mental health or trauma-related challenges.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In the state of Haryana, the government and two big rideshare firms, Uber and Ola, partnered to provide driving jobs for thousands of unemployed youths.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Sharing the culture While Fleming’s classes in city classrooms and community centers with the youth are predominantly populated by Black youths, his Saturday classes are usually more diverse.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Victims ranged from local Italian youths to German and French tourists.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
According to Meadowridge Academy, the school is a residential therapeutic school in Swansea serving youths ages 12 to 21 with behavioral, mental health or trauma-related challenges.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
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Parents and alumni of Jesuit High School in Carmichael are doggedly fighting back against the Catholic all-boys school’s recent decision to begin accepting girls in 2027.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Moms, college kids, teen boys—basically anyone can use a convenient crossbody belt bag, especially one that’s super-popular, as an alternative to bulky backpacks.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Halls have three children ranging in age from 7 to 15.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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