Thesaurus results for STRIPLING

stripling

noun

ˈstri-pliŋ

Definition of stripling

as in boy

a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent

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Recent Examples of stripling Mickey Mouse will celebrate his 100th birthday in 2028; now in its 46th year, ESPN is a mere stripling compared to the chipper murine in the funny red pants. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 More important still, thrilling these ultra-cultured striplings means winning over mom and dad, too. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 25 June 2023

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Noun

Brody Drewes shot 68 (-4) to help Lake Minneola boys golf edge Eustis by one stroke to win the West Orange Invitational.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Even though the Longs have no more boys arriving at La Serna, there’s a sister who will be freshman next year at La Serna.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

That young lad would gave the old lady the unfortunate hit stick would be UMass stud safety Jahmad Harmon, for those who aren't up to date on all things Minutemen football.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Kyle Walker and even some of the foreign lads were taking the p***.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of lad

Noun

The son of Huntersville town commissioner Edwin Quarles was arrested and charged in Sunday’s fatal shooting of a teenager in Charlotte’s University area.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Agarwal is, like a lot of teenagers, feeling the pangs of a life less traveled, IRL.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

Attacking Vicki for working is the Vicki equivalent of going after another Housewife’s kids.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Hamilton and Kim also smile for a selfie alongside a friend and Khloé, who joined the two along with her kids, daughter True, 8, and Tatum, 4, on the trip.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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