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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Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned and malnourished in March have been released back into the wild after undergoing rehabilitation at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Without this abundance, reproduction rates fall, cub survival drops, and entire ecosystems can shift.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned in California have been released back to the wild after months of care at a nonprofit wildlife rescue.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Without this abundance, reproduction rates fall, cub survival drops, and entire ecosystems can shift.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned in California have been released back to the wild after months of care at a nonprofit wildlife rescue.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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