as in youth
the state or time of being a child
enjoy your childhood—it won't last forever
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Recent Examples of childhood
The local government of the small and far-from-wealthy hometown of Pope Leo XIV has voted to acquire the former Robert Prevost’s childhood home as a future museum.
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Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025
Looking back on your childhood, how did that time lead to your work on projects like Kumeyaay.com, working as a historian with the San Diego History Center, or teaching history at the college level?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Once considered niche, infant survival swimming is quickly making a splash as an essential part of early childhood development, and Rebecca Weiner is gaining recognition for her thoughtful approach.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 July 2025
For everyone who is looking to relive their childhood, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be re-released.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025
Looking back on your childhood, how did that time lead to your work on projects like Kumeyaay.com, working as a historian with the San Diego History Center, or teaching history at the college level?
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Once considered niche, infant survival swimming is quickly making a splash as an essential part of early childhood development, and Rebecca Weiner is gaining recognition for her thoughtful approach.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 July 2025
For everyone who is looking to relive their childhood, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will be re-released.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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Following Aaron Rodgers’ release and with the recent youth movement, many expected Lazard to be released.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Hyperhidrosis can occur without an obvious trigger—often starting in adolescence or early adulthood—and can persist for years without a clear cause.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The church’s ritual of confirmation, which marks the passage from adolescence into adulthood, also acquired legal status.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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