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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
The school's decision seems to reflect youth concerns.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Emily Harvey is a community access and youth advocacy team leader at Disability Law Colorado.
—Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
By the end of its first decade in business, the Palms’ youth hotspot status had begun to wane.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Emily Harvey is a community access and youth advocacy team leader at Disability Law Colorado.
—Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
By the end of its first decade in business, the Palms’ youth hotspot status had begun to wane.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youth
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Hudson's gallery also included Ryan Gosling, who first met Eva Mendes on a movie set in 2011 before welcoming two children together, and then a very-married Chris Hemsworth, who shares three kids with wife Elsa Pataky.Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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My character, Valya, is driven by something that happened to her as a young woman and the unhappiness of her childhood.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Melania’s Be Best initiative was supposed to promote childhood well-being and to curb bullying.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Born and raised in Toronto, Ayan Broomfield fell in love with the sport from an early age and moved as a teenager to Florida to focus on her tennis career.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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The governor’s rejection of his daughter is compounded when younger sister Nessarose (played as a teenager by Marissa Bode) comes along.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Many families — 41 students total — living in Castro’s boundary send their children to other schools in the district.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — Dozens of parents and their children gathered Thursday evening to protest potential closures in Berryessa Union School District and ask officials to consider alternative solutions for budget constraints.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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So far this year, 37 juveniles have been shot in Cincinnati, according to police data.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Responding officers found several victims before soon arresting a juvenile at the scene, per police.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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