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as in boys
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 kids
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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Recent Examples of youths
The Young Patriots have been organizing white youths and community people around similar issues as YLO has and are working a few blocks north of Lincoln Park.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to guard security checkpoints, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & the Inland Empire is a nonprofit organization that matches underserved youths and young adults with mentors to improve outcomes like growth and development, education, and social and economic opportunity in the community.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
La Jolla’s Marine Street Beach often has been used as a hangout for local youths, with some of the gatherings involving alcohol or ending in fights.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Wednesday’s verdict in Los Angeles on the ninth day of jury deliberations shows the difficulty of ascribing how much social media is to blame for youths suffering varying degrees of distress.
—Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
When four of its members (Ogoni chiefs — one of whom was my mother’s brother-in-law) were brutally killed by restive Ogoni youths, the government arrested my father and eight of his colleagues.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
One reason intervention and prevention is a challenge is that concerning behaviors demonstrated by youths are becoming more complex, often influenced by digital subcultures, Kilpin said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Doubling down on detention Despite its limited capacity, the Allegheny County Highland Detention Center dashboard shows 220 youths were detained at Highland in 2025.
—Jeffrey Shook, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to guard security checkpoints, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County & the Inland Empire is a nonprofit organization that matches underserved youths and young adults with mentors to improve outcomes like growth and development, education, and social and economic opportunity in the community.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
La Jolla’s Marine Street Beach often has been used as a hangout for local youths, with some of the gatherings involving alcohol or ending in fights.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Wednesday’s verdict in Los Angeles on the ninth day of jury deliberations shows the difficulty of ascribing how much social media is to blame for youths suffering varying degrees of distress.
—Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
When four of its members (Ogoni chiefs — one of whom was my mother’s brother-in-law) were brutally killed by restive Ogoni youths, the government arrested my father and eight of his colleagues.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
One reason intervention and prevention is a challenge is that concerning behaviors demonstrated by youths are becoming more complex, often influenced by digital subcultures, Kilpin said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Doubling down on detention Despite its limited capacity, the Allegheny County Highland Detention Center dashboard shows 220 youths were detained at Highland in 2025.
—Jeffrey Shook, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
Noun
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The Wilson brothers [Owen and Luke] are Dallas boys.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their kids have their own favorites.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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So here's a guide to picking out the best, age-appropriate books kids will actually read.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to attorneys, Coleman, his teammate, and two other teenagers were passing around a gun for fun when it was accidentally fired.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some of those teenagers might not see their folks the rest of the day.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the police report, the mother was cornered and groped at her car with her children in the back seat before the man ran away.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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