1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
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Examples of cub in a Sentence
the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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Man fatally shoots bear cub near Lake Tahoe, angering residents.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Wildlife officers trapped the sow and two out of three of her cubs near the location of the attack on Wednesday afternoon.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
Once the specialists were comfortable with the cubs’ recovery, the brothers were placed together in a large enclosure that mimicked their natural environment with native plants, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The department is hoping to place the cub at an accredited zoo.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Wildlife officers trapped the sow and two out of three of her cubs near the location of the attack on Wednesday afternoon.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 26 May 2024
Once the specialists were comfortable with the cubs’ recovery, the brothers were placed together in a large enclosure that mimicked their natural environment with native plants, officials said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The department is hoping to place the cub at an accredited zoo.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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