ephebic

Definition of ephebicnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ephebic
Adjective
  • His mom likes another young lady for her son, not my daughter.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This particular adaptation bookends the story with the character Alba (played in young adulthood by Rocío Hernández), the granddaughter of the clairvoyant matriarch Clara del Valle (played in older age by Dolores Fonzi) and the conservative, volatile patriarch Esteban Trueba (Alfonso Herrera).
    Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Everybody, including the president’s stern chief of security (Thomas Aquino), is skeptical of Creasy’s preparedness for the job, but Paul welcomes Creasy to multiple dinners with his family, including sullen teenage daughter Poe (Billie Boullet).
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Still overcome with his own grief, Creasy must tuck his own demons away in an effort to care for a teenage girl whose life has suddenly been thrown into chaos.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Well…don’t sleep with underage people?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Determining how the teen died took time, and after months of additional investigation, prosecutors announced charges against D4vd that allege her murder was a premeditated attempt to keep her from ruining his music career by exposing their underage relationship.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Snitker managed numerous minor-league clubs over the years, including Richmond, Mississippi, Durham and Macon.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Any minor spills or leaks within this storage area are expected to be contained within the basement level.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Some youngsters, like McCall Elementary School fifth grader Camila Garcia, were both youthful celebrants and feting other children at the same time.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • As the Panthers prepare to defend their NFC South crown, the veterans on the roster might need to prepare for some youthful competition.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The boat had 13 people on board, including seven men, five women and a juvenile female.
    Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But in the weeks ahead, juvenile nymphs will become more common.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Even Michael’s social life is left blank, far beyond his adolescent solitudes.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Relatedly, another study published Friday in JAMA Network Open found that rates of adolescent cannabis use increased after recreational use was legalized in California, but decreased after the Covid pandemic.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The first of these—a cult favorite among writers, particularly youngish women writers—put Lemann on the map as a singular stylist, capable of crystalline insights into the miscreants and oddballs of the American South and great bursts of unrestrained sentiment.
    Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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