juvenescence
noun
ju·ve·nes·cence
ˌjü-və-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s 
: the state of being youthful or of growing young
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The juvenescence of their relationship — confined mostly to texting — makes each interaction fraught with the danger of a fatal misstep.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
And did so with a bounding juvenescence.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
And did so with a bounding juvenescence.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
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“Juvenescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenescence. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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