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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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Recent Examples of youth
Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Darden notes to the neighbor that Simpson didn’t seem to pay much attention to the needs of low-income Black youth during his peak years as an NFL star.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Mbappe had almost signed for Caen in 2013, even representing them in a youth tournament before joining Monaco.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The show, set in a Chicago record shop, follows the owners, two brothers who are sharing the music of their youth with their nephew.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Darden notes to the neighbor that Simpson didn’t seem to pay much attention to the needs of low-income Black youth during his peak years as an NFL star.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Mbappe had almost signed for Caen in 2013, even representing them in a youth tournament before joining Monaco.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The show, set in a Chicago record shop, follows the owners, two brothers who are sharing the music of their youth with their nephew.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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But then, footage from her own surveillance cameras shows the kids deliberately taunting her, shaking their butts in her direction.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Evans married his childhood sweetheart, Heather Nudds, in 1984.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the truth is that most chronic hepatitis B infections are contracted during early childhood, or through mother-to-child transmission.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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His 11 Premier League goals that calendar year were the most by a teenager since Wayne Rooney in 2005, including a hat-trick over Newcastle United that September.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, Medicaid covered 1 in 4 children, and 8 in 10 children in poverty.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy’s views on vaccines have raised alarm among public health experts, including his promotion of the false claim that vaccines cause autism in children. 4.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Five juveniles on e-bikes were riding around the parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some Bills fans even started raising money toward a charity for juveniles with diabetes that Andrews supports.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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