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as in boy
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 kid
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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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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Ninety percent of parents believe that coaches are the unsung heroes of youth development.
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First Tee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Mason Schermerhorn last texted his mom from the restroom before he was discovered as one of the four killed in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, a chaplain and youth minister who tried to help find the teen said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Colt Gray was being held Thursday at a regional youth detention facility.
—Jeff Amy and Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Matthew grew up in a musical family — his parents were both aspiring artists at one point, playing shows in downtown Nashville bars and in Printer’s Alley, while Matthew grew up playing drums in his church’s youth band.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
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First Tee, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Mason Schermerhorn last texted his mom from the restroom before he was discovered as one of the four killed in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, a chaplain and youth minister who tried to help find the teen said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Colt Gray was being held Thursday at a regional youth detention facility.
—Jeff Amy and Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Matthew grew up in a musical family — his parents were both aspiring artists at one point, playing shows in downtown Nashville bars and in Printer’s Alley, while Matthew grew up playing drums in his church’s youth band.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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