as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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Sadhguru’s childhood was steeped in the warmth and creativity of his mother, whose influence still echoes profoundly in his life.
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Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Michael didn't know or communicate with Mason during his childhood and ignored his birth father's attempts to contact him from prison.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The whimsical design was inspired by childhood wonder and nostalgia in honor of the charity’s mission to combat child hunger and food insecurity in the U.K. and Brazil.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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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Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Michael didn't know or communicate with Mason during his childhood and ignored his birth father's attempts to contact him from prison.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The whimsical design was inspired by childhood wonder and nostalgia in honor of the charity’s mission to combat child hunger and food insecurity in the U.K. and Brazil.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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