Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

fountain of youth

NOUN
health-giving fountain in folk tales
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“While I haven’t discovered the fountain of youth, being around them makes me feel years younger,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

“Skating is just extreme fun where you can’t help but grin. It’s kid-like. It’s a fountain of youth experience. You’re chasing stoke.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Italy has one of the world’s oldest populations, including multiple pockets of centenarians who tantalize researchers searching for the fountain of youth.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

When this happens, your roof thinks the rain is the fountain of youth.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

A veritable fountain of youth in our dolmades and taramasalata and even in our baklava, which didn’t commit the sin of containing refined sugar but had only honey.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "fountain of youth" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com