fountain of youth
noun phrase
1
or Fountain of Youth in stories and legends
: a fountain with magic water which when drunk will cause a person to live forever
2
: a source of the kind of energy or health that young people usually have
Exercise is good for you, but it's not a perfect fountain of youth.
Examples of fountain of youth in a Sentence
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Aerobic exercise for the body and the brain The fountain of youth in the form of exercise?
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Exercise is the fountain of youth for your aging muscles.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 July 2024
His secret is simple Murphy’s fountain of youth is on the minds of many of his co-workers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
However, don’t think that his fountain of youth effect can be credited to drinking water, minding his business, and genetics.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024
Riggs had become a health nut at that point and was trying to find the fountain of youth.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Although many people turn to anti-aging supplements as a fountain of youth, scientists are a long way from developing an effective medication that could reverse biological age.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2024
Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson are going to have to drink from the fountain of youth.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
But there was no fountain of youth back then, Brenner noted, and the latest claims of its existence are sure to ultimately disappoint the long lines of lemmings.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
Marie Bladt, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
Exercise is the fountain of youth for your aging muscles.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 July 2024
His secret is simple Murphy’s fountain of youth is on the minds of many of his co-workers.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
However, don’t think that his fountain of youth effect can be credited to drinking water, minding his business, and genetics.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 18 June 2024
Riggs had become a health nut at that point and was trying to find the fountain of youth.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Although many people turn to anti-aging supplements as a fountain of youth, scientists are a long way from developing an effective medication that could reverse biological age.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2024
Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson are going to have to drink from the fountain of youth.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
But there was no fountain of youth back then, Brenner noted, and the latest claims of its existence are sure to ultimately disappoint the long lines of lemmings.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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