often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
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The effort is aimed at targeting tobacco use among teens, as concern grows over the rise in youth vaping.
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Lemann, like the talkative older ladies of her youth, clutches the motifs of her past like talismans.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Growing up, my father would make challah dough in his bread machine and send loaves to our B’nai B’rith youth group events.
—Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Lemann, like the talkative older ladies of her youth, clutches the motifs of her past like talismans.
—Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Growing up, my father would make challah dough in his bread machine and send loaves to our B’nai B’rith youth group events.
—Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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