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Fountain of Youth

American  

noun

  1. a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León, Narváez, De Soto, and others.


Fountain of Youth Cultural  
  1. A fountain mentioned in folk tales as capable of making people young again.


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The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth.

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Dornoch was able to make the Kentucky Derby field courtesy of winning the Remsen at Aqueduct and the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The centerpiece, the Fountain of Youth, will host nightly fireworks and laser shows spotlighting American pop culture legends.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

The son of Good Magic and Puca by 2008 Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown earned a signature win after running second and fourth in the Florida Derby and Fountain of Youth, respectively.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

The colt finished third in the Florida Derby and was second in the Fountain of Youth.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2023

Somebody in line had brought a boom box, and The Fountain of Youth, Kaira DeLeon’s CD, was playing.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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