1
as in childhood
the state or time of being a child
the short stories of the novelist's nonage have only recently been discovered by scholars
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as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
the indiscretions of his long-ago nonage have come back to haunt him now that he's a serious presidential contender
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Noun
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That is one of my fondest memories of my early childhood.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026 -
What was your childhood like there?—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Across six episodes that follow the pair from adolescence through Niall’s college years to adulthood, the duo boomerang in and out of each other’s lives, making decisions that irrevocably alter their paths and their perceptions of one another.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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So self-consciousness of adolescence made life on the set excruciating for me.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Michelle Sanchez, a youth worker from Orange County, traveled south to attend the festival.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Created by Manners and co-lead artist Luis Mateo, alongside 20 youth artists, the mural is both a visual statement and a social document.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Nonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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