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fountain of youth

NOUN
health-giving fountain in folk tales
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“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

“Nair is the fountain of youth, I figured it out,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 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

The prize had nothing to do with the chicken heart, but articles about his award conflated the immortal chicken-heart cells with his transplantation work, and suddenly it sounded like he’d found the fountain of youth.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot



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