fountain of youth

Speech parts

1. fountain of youth - Noun

2. Fountain of youth - Proper noun

Meaning

a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

immortality age-reversal age regression everlasting health secret getting younger and younger mythical fountain enduring health elixir pool of eternal life get younger every year longevity secret age de-escalation age in reverse age-defying secret ageless longevity secret ageless rejuvenation
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Hypernyms

fountain spring outflow outpouring natural spring

Examples

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. Pearl S. Buck

Gentle reader, the Fountain of Youth is radioactive, and those who imbibe its poisonous heavy waters will suffer the hideous fate of decaying metal. Yet almost without exception, the wretched idiot inhabitants of our benighted planet would gulp down this radioactive excrement if it were offered. William S. Burroughs

The American League must be that fountain of youth they talk about. A lot of National League pitchers did pretty good in the American League this year. Roberto Clemente

When I get through tearing a lobster apart, or one of those tender West Coast octopuses, I feel like I had a drink from the fountain of youth. Joseph Mitchell

My secret arsenal is an infinite, ageless ink well. It's a fountain of youth and a patriot's weapon of choice. Brandon Boyd

We've become obsessed with beauty and the fountain of youth and, frankly, I'm really saddened by the way women mutilate their faces today in search of that. Halle Berry

Close letter words and terms

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