as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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During Rebecca’s childhood, she was photographed with Hayworth in many different locales, including Gstaad, Switzerland, London, New York City and Paris.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
My childhood was a nightmare of shame and helplessness.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Reeves followed his childhood passion of making amateur films on an 8-millimeter camera all the way to the University of Southern California in the 1980s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The condition typically begins in childhood, said Dr. Fatema Ghasia, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
My childhood was a nightmare of shame and helplessness.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Reeves followed his childhood passion of making amateur films on an 8-millimeter camera all the way to the University of Southern California in the 1980s.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The condition typically begins in childhood, said Dr. Fatema Ghasia, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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