TODDLERHOOD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toddlerhood

noun

as in childhood

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Recent Examples of toddlerhood Furniture should be durable for heavy play, finished with nontoxic materials for the taste-everything phase of toddlerhood, and ideally versatile enough to stick around for more than a few years. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026 The Olsen twins were the face of an acting empire from toddlerhood, first appearing as Michelle Tanner in the beloved sitcom Full House and going on to appear in dozens of direct-to-video films and TV sitcoms together. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 Here are ten excellent new books that reflect the ups and downs of young readers’ emotional lives, from toddlerhood to the teenage years. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2026 Grownsy meets that need with products that grow alongside families from newborn days through toddlerhood. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 Films like Look Who’s Talking and The Boss Baby have certainly tried and, to an extent, succeeded in capturing the joys and chaos of infancy and toddlerhood. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Mats are suitable from infancy through toddlerhood, but some models offer features that are more appropriate for one age than another. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Luke Borsten, age 38, has been backpacking and making music since childhood.

— Amanda Loudin, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Pulido tapped into core childhood memories of visiting family in Chihuahua to achieve just the right flavor and consistency.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of childhood

Noun

Khan and Devan, now in their early teens, literally grew into adolescence while working on this show over the past three years.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
That hasn’t stopped them from having two teenage, half-vampire sons, which begs some questions about vampire physiology but allows for some solid jokes about superpowered adolescence.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of adolescence

Noun

There’s something quietly captivating and a little uncomfortable about the pavement snaps of girlhood; some teens accompanied by mothers, others affecting nonchalance, or standing on their hands to get attention.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
This has been much lamented by those who came to the brand through its commitment to fully realizing American girlhood through history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlhood

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