often attributive
1
a
: the time of life when one is young
especially
: the period between childhood and maturity
b
: the early period of existence, growth, or development
2
a
: a young person
especially
: a young male between adolescence and maturity
b
: young persons or creatures
—usually plural in construction
3
: the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
Examples of youth in a Sentence
She had a troubled youth.
He spent his youth in the Midwest.
He got into a lot of trouble in his youth.
a generation trying to recapture lost youth
when the industry was still in its youth
Four youths are suspected of starting the fire.
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On Friday, Underwood blamed that youth for their poor energy and showing against Maryland — and some of their extreme highs and lows this season.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The result is a wine with great aromatic finesse, designed to age for years to come while offering a graceful drinking experience in its youth.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The result is a wine with great aromatic finesse, designed to age for years to come while offering a graceful drinking experience in its youth.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
For much of her youth, Natalie, 38, of New York, wasn't sure what happiness looked like for her.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youth
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“Youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youth. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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