fountain of youth

noun phrase

or Fountain of Youth in stories and legends : a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever

: a source of the kind of energy or health that young people usually have

Exercise is good for you, but it's not a perfect fountain of youth.

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More than three decades after Goldie Hawn sought the fountain of youth in the 1992 classic Death Becomes Her, Kate Hudson stars in a new horror-comedy that also tackles the topic of impossible beauty standards. —

Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Ann Lee took the Rasayana five-day fountain of youth programme at Engel Ayurpura, from €1,400 per person plus room rate. —

Ann Lee, theweek, 5 Sep. 2024 People have been searching for a fountain of youth for centuries. —

Marie Bladt, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024 Aerobic exercise for the body and the brain The fountain of youth in the form of exercise? —

Marie Bladt, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024 Exercise is the fountain of youth for your aging muscles. —

Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 July 2024 His secret is simple Murphy’s fountain of youth is on the minds of many of his co-workers. —

Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 However, don’t think that his fountain of youth effect can be credited to drinking water, minding his business, and genetics. —

Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024 Riggs had become a health nut at that point and was trying to find the fountain of youth. —

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024

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