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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Nashville Zoo has unlocked a successful mating rate by keeping cubs together at a young age, going from 20% to 40% to a 95% success rate as part of its effort to protect animal species.
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The cubs and their mother will not be introduced to their pride at the zoo for roughly 12 weeks to give them time to bond and get vaccinations.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The question for the cubs lies with how the spend their money to build as strong of a team as possible.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
The cubs and their mother will not be introduced to their pride at the zoo for roughly 12 weeks to give them time to bond and get vaccinations.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The question for the cubs lies with how the spend their money to build as strong of a team as possible.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The most serious was in late 2022, when two of Ginger's tiger cubs drowned after falling into a partially frozen pond.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cub
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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