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
What began as childhood trips to ski with family and friends eventually became the launching point for an international career.
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
The Courant spoke to Steve Porcaro about his Hartford childhood, his Toto times and his latest sounds.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The family tax credit — which has been hailed by advocates for helping to cut childhood poverty in Colorado by more than a third last year, according to recent research — is otherwise on the ropes, a possible casualty of the state’s ongoing budget woes.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Half a pear, lettuce leaves, and a dollop of mayo will take you back to celebrations of your childhood.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
The Courant spoke to Steve Porcaro about his Hartford childhood, his Toto times and his latest sounds.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The family tax credit — which has been hailed by advocates for helping to cut childhood poverty in Colorado by more than a third last year, according to recent research — is otherwise on the ropes, a possible casualty of the state’s ongoing budget woes.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Half a pear, lettuce leaves, and a dollop of mayo will take you back to celebrations of your childhood.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
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If the order were allowed to go into effect, hospitals that provided gender-affirming care for youth, such as Yale New Haven Hospital, could be blocked from taking any payments from Medicaid, which is often the largest payer in the system.—
Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to prosecutors, from 1992 through 1995, Ruiz coached a youth boys baseball team in Baldwin Park and molested ninth and 10th graders on the team, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Where dancing on sticky living room floors, sneaking beers from your parents' refrigerator and bumping music on stereos were hallmarks of adolescence.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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There was little controversy about how long a college athlete could remain a college athlete, since college is a transitional period from adolescence into adulthood.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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