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
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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Thompson said mother bears may expand their range while teaching cubs where to look for food while older, juvenile bears — those between the ages of 18 and 30 months — will leave their mother’s home range and travel in search of a new place to settle down.
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The cub was initially treated at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange County, before being transferred to the humane society for his long-term rehab.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The post, which captured the fox cub running around the green space with the dog's toys in their mouth, has delighted viewers online, amassing more than 122,000 views to date.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Those visuals included a mother wolf and her cubs, a mermaid floating underwater and CGI-Shakira crying a teardrop that turned into a shower of diamonds.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The cub was initially treated at Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital in Orange County, before being transferred to the humane society for his long-term rehab.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The post, which captured the fox cub running around the green space with the dog's toys in their mouth, has delighted viewers online, amassing more than 122,000 views to date.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Those visuals included a mother wolf and her cubs, a mermaid floating underwater and CGI-Shakira crying a teardrop that turned into a shower of diamonds.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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