Collocations for "youth"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "youth" in context.
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youth
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [misspent, wasted, strict] youth
- [talented, excited, developing] youth
- [modern, eternal, disenchanted] youth
- issues [concerning, regarding, affecting] youth
- [protect, support, encourage] the youth
- [initiatives] for the youth
- [a quality, an appearance, an air] of youth
- in the [throes, early stages, full bloom] of youth
- the [company, sector, program] is (still) in its youth
- a keen [actress, singer, dancer] in her youth
- the youth (of) [today, these days]
- a youth with [disabilities, difficulties, special needs, talent]
- a [gang, group, band] of youths
- youth-led
- youth-friendly
- youth-related
- a youth-related [initiative, scheme, program]
- a youth [hostel, association, center, organization]
- a youth [program, initiative, scheme, group, workshop]
- youth [training, unemployment, participation, development]
- youth [culture, language, trends, fashion, issues]
- youth [jobs, opportunities]
'youth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affect
- teach
- awareness
- confidence
- culture
- flower
- leadership
- today
- secret
- reject
- pride
- look
- cot
- fellowship
- bloom
- folly
- fountain
- quest
- slant
- corrupt
- despair
- representative
- sterling
- wasted
- brash
- unemployment
- tendency
- energetic
- rebellious
- unemployed
