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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Ginger has given birth to three litters of cubs since she was acquired by Shalom in 2019.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The cub, now called Ted, was seen a second time near Arizona Farms and Felix roads.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The Bear League opposes killing Hope, and offered to pay to relocate the mother bear and cub, Bounce, Fleishman said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The cub, now called Ted, was seen a second time near Arizona Farms and Felix roads.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The Bear League opposes killing Hope, and offered to pay to relocate the mother bear and cub, Bounce, Fleishman said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 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 5 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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