sweet young things
Naive young people
Sweet young things refers to young women, typically suggesting attractiveness, innocence, or naivety.
The phrase is often used by older speakers with condescension or nostalgic affection: He surrounded himself with sweet young things at the party.
It can sound dated or mildly patronizing, implying the women are decorative rather than substantial.
- darlingsTreasured people or things
- ingénueInnocent, unworldly young woman
- adolescentPerson in puberty
- tender ageEarly, impressionable life stage
- fresh-facedYouthfully wholesome in appearance
innocent · infantilization · objectification · maidens · teenagers · juvenile · naive · girl next door · romanticization · stereotyping · starlet · debutante · idealization · budding · allure · damsel · elegance · muse
sweet young thingsold-timers
Longtime participants or members
old hands · old guard · senior citizens · old fogeys · elders
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