as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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The images of Selena out of the public eye — giggling, goofing off, sometimes being annoyed—are the ones that stick with you, the memory of a girl who never really got a childhood or an adulthood.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
This affects not just reproductive health services, but also critical programs for HIV/AIDS treatment, malaria prevention, maternal health, and childhood disease prevention.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Singing his original songs on horseback is a dream Perez has held onto since childhood.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
For Harry, the invasion of privacy goes back to his childhood.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
This affects not just reproductive health services, but also critical programs for HIV/AIDS treatment, malaria prevention, maternal health, and childhood disease prevention.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Singing his original songs on horseback is a dream Perez has held onto since childhood.
—Laura Anaya-Morga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
For Harry, the invasion of privacy goes back to his childhood.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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