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
And lots of parents are confused by contradictory messages from various health authorities around childhood vaccinations.
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Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Research shows that language immersion in early childhood can boost academic outcomes, along with language, literacy and cognitive skills.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brooklyn bow holds special significance for Kimmel, who was born in the borough and spent his early childhood years there.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
One standout item is her egg curry toast, an Americanized take on her favorite childhood dish.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Pia Pannaraj, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Research shows that language immersion in early childhood can boost academic outcomes, along with language, literacy and cognitive skills.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
The Brooklyn bow holds special significance for Kimmel, who was born in the borough and spent his early childhood years there.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
One standout item is her egg curry toast, an Americanized take on her favorite childhood dish.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childhood
Noun
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The district saw its youth record more than 550 violent crimes in 2024.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although his time in the big leagues was brief, Ford would go on to coach youth baseball in New Jersey, then in Texas at Huston-Tillotson University, an NAIA school.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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While most songbirds are independent within weeks of leaving the nest, Royal Terns have a long adolescence.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And while millennials like myself can remember The BSC as a cornerstone of our adolescence, the series has proved to be timeless again and again, ushering new generations into the world of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Childhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childhood. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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