as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.
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Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Such a classic that Nosferatu found its way onto a VHS in Eggers’ childhood home.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Guns were a rarity in Hull, Sibley’s childhood home.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Kennedy also has falsely claimed that childhood vaccines cause autism, even though the study claiming that link has been retracted and numerous other high-quality studies have found no evidence that vaccines are tied to autism.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Such a classic that Nosferatu found its way onto a VHS in Eggers’ childhood home.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
Guns were a rarity in Hull, Sibley’s childhood home.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Kennedy also has falsely claimed that childhood vaccines cause autism, even though the study claiming that link has been retracted and numerous other high-quality studies have found no evidence that vaccines are tied to autism.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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