youthful

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And I spoke with so much animation that Uncle Max smiled at what he called my youthful enthusiasm You may be as busy as you like all day,' he returned, in his pleasant way, 'so that you come up to the vicarage in the afternoon to see Mrs. Drabble. Lawrence will be out: that fellow always is out,'--in a humorous tone of vexation.

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  1. adjective Characterized by youth; young.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or suggesting youth. See Synonyms at young.
  3. adjective In an early stage of development; new.
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  • That would be American as in: youthful, athletic, "glamazonian," said Mandi Norwood, author of the forthcoming book, "Michelle Style: Celebrating the First Lady of Fashion." —  post-gazette.com - News
  • The crowd predominantly Palestinians, youthful, and militant. —  IACenter.org
  • Now, the president has raided Mr. Fenty's staff to name a youthful, Indian-born techno-whiz as his first federal chief information officer. —  Bits
  • A further fantastic element, recalling bygone days as vividly as the accounts of elderly, impoverished white Russian ladies recalling their youthful flirtations with Nijinsky at the Hav Casino: the travel writer spends six months, first in a hotel and then in a comfortable apartment, researching and writing. —  Mark Bernstein
  • A bronze statue on its hangar bay deck depicts the former president as a youthful, smiling pilot in his flight suit. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
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