youths

noun

plural of youth
1
as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood a big, strapping youth who, even at his relatively young age, knew the meaning of hard work

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as in kids
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood rounded up the neighborhood youths and organized them into a softball team

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Recent Examples of youths Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly framed settler violence in the West Bank as the work of a few dozen fringe youths and said its scale has been exaggerated. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, officers in riot gear clashed with youths who dismantled police cordons and set up their own street barricades using burning trash bins. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Back then, French youths famously pulled up cobblestones and hurled them at riot police in their calls for an overhaul of the rigid university system. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Chicagoans — parents and youths alike — must demand a plan from CPS. — Vanessa Andersen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 French youths have been demonstrating over poor conditions at school buildings, and analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 At least one car was torched in ​Strasbourg in ⁠the east and riot police clashed with youths in Toulouse in the southwest. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youths
  1. boys
  2. kids
  3. teenagers
  4. children
Noun
  • The inspiration started with two boys needing a place to sit.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Their teammate had begun the season competing in boys’ races before switching to girls’ competition.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of boys
Noun
  • Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • After the last practices and meetings ahead of their Friday night lights, around seven or eight brawny, youthful teenagers walk into Top Speed for a primer session.
    — PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In August, 16 teenagers were arrested for trespassing at the Congress.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of teenagers
Noun
  • The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of children

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“Youths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youths. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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