formative years

Examples (10)

• During my formative years, I learned to question assumptions.
• She spent her formative years in a small coastal town.
• Those formative years were marked by constant moving and new schools.
• In his formative years, a dedicated mentor changed his trajectory.
• Their formative years have shaped the values they hold today.
• Many artists look back on their formative years as a time of bold experimentation.
• The policy aims to support children through their formative years.
• I wish I had traveled more during my formative years.
• Teachers play a vital role in students’ formative years.
• Even in her late career, she credits her success to lessons from her formative years.