fountain of youth

noun phrase

1
or Fountain of Youth in stories and legends : a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever
2
: 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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The mechanical steps to maximizing a car’s lifespan are worthy of their own story, but for this story lets focus on a car’s appearance, and the single most important material in creating an automotive fountain of youth: paint protection film (PPF). Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Regenerating Collagen Mask, $610 Collagen, as an ingredient, feels akin to a sort of beauty fountain of youth. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 In an interview on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the comedian and actor revealed the secret to his fountain of youth. Essence, 4 Mar. 2025 General manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel took a step toward the fountain of youth with their Valentine’s Day releases of running back Raheem Mostert (32), cornerback Kendall Fuller (30) and tight end Durham Smythe (turns 30 in August). Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025 Luka Doncic has brought with him the fountain of youth. Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 The Packers seem to have found the fountain of youth. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025 Not only did Karlsson find the fountain of youth with a 101-point season, which resulted in him winning his third Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman, but the Sharks’ hockey operations department had a new leader in Grier, who had a plan to rebuild the team from the ground up. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025 Gwen Stefani was impossibly toned, and Flea was in a Speedo, so the watching could rest assured that L.A. truly does have a claim on the fountain of youth, or the nation’s finest trainers. Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025

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