as in young
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juvenescent
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Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025 -
About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.—
David Fang,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Celtics nearly doubled up their youthful foes in the first quarter, opening up a 34-18 lead while shooting 7-for-16 from 3-point range.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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If nothing else is done with those mice, that association will apparently be forgotten later in life due to infantile amnesia.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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The curious case of infantile amnesia The phenomenon of not remembering anything from early childhood is known as infantile amnesia.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
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With a big smile and girlish shrug of her shoulders, the blade finds flesh and digs in.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2024
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That was a childish goal of the sort that had led her to challenge deëxtinction for so many years.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Saying that people are childish and should show more journalistic integrity in a piece like this is missing the point.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Juvenescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenescent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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