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
Realization of childhood dreams can be that way, though.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Elzinga said his childhood and family’s history is entrenched in the town, and his family actively participates in Schererville sports and events, with his grandfather starting a retail farm and organizing the annual Schererville Corn Roast in the 1960s.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Goldie, born Clifford Price in Walsall, England, in 1965, had a complicated childhood.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
Elzinga said his childhood and family’s history is entrenched in the town, and his family actively participates in Schererville sports and events, with his grandfather starting a retail farm and organizing the annual Schererville Corn Roast in the 1960s.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Goldie, born Clifford Price in Walsall, England, in 1965, had a complicated childhood.
—Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Her childhood neighbor makes dog bandanas, so Larkin asked if her neighbor could make several for the shop using fabric from her mother’s personal fabric stash.
—Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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He was best known for passing bills to crack down on school vaccine requirements, but also authored legislation to ban smoking at youth sports and control the prescription drug market.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Nationally, Black youth had a 34 percent voter turnout rate in the 2024 presidential election, lower than young white voters (55 percent) and Asian voters (43 percent), but higher than Latino youth (32 percent), according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Education.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Scientists once believed that once adolescence was over, the brain was done changing.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The franchise, which began in 1995, has long examined the unique relationship between children and their favorite childhood toys, nostalgia, and the growing pains of adolescence.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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