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as in boy
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 kid
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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as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
told the young people to enjoy their youth while they could
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For Qualley, the film's themes have a certain universality to them: Elisabeth and Sue are yearning for youth, fame and recognition — all things that are prized by society.
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Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Proponents of the bill point to warnings from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and others about a mental health crisis among youths, which studies show is exacerbated by the use of social media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link between the live ammo on set and Gutierrez-Reed, to drive home the argument that Baldwin should have recognized the armorer's blundering youth and inexperience.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
The response plan for Burundi covers 16 priority districts, and aims to reach 1 million people, including 200,000 children and youth under age 20.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
Proponents of the bill point to warnings from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and others about a mental health crisis among youths, which studies show is exacerbated by the use of social media.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link between the live ammo on set and Gutierrez-Reed, to drive home the argument that Baldwin should have recognized the armorer's blundering youth and inexperience.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
The response plan for Burundi covers 16 priority districts, and aims to reach 1 million people, including 200,000 children and youth under age 20.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youth. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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