The phrase
"tender years" refers to the early and young stage of someone's life, typically childhood or early adolescence.
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Sentences with «tender years»
- This antiquated «tender years doctrine» held that children — particularly young ones — needed to be with their mothers. (info.legalzoom.com)
- Ironically, in the beginning, many of the kids thought that they were going to wrestle in a ring with ropes around it, but in only a few tender years of team building, the newly established Livermore program won the inaugural East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) Championships in 1965 with a record ten individual champions. (sportstarsmag.com)
- Most states have now abolished tender years language from their family code legislations. (info.legalzoom.com)
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