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Definition of fledgling
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Examples of fledgling in a Sentence
a female bird feeding her fledglings
at hockey he's still a fledgling and needs to work on his basic skating skills
Recent Examples of fledgling from the Web
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But the World Cup will have another trophy for company if Loew's fledglings can beat Chile on Sunday in St. Petersburg.
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Others close to the fledgling peace effort denied that Trump felt misused or misled by Netanyahu.
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But the World Cup will have another trophy for company if Loew's fledglings can beat Chile on Sunday in St. Petersburg.
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Cardman also works on that project, which is helping lay down rules for the fledgling field of analog science, in which terrestrial studies also simulate working conditions on other planets.
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That Trump would turn to Goldman Sachs to fill some of the most important positions in his fledgling administration is rich with irony.
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Because of strong currents, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore advises against swimming or walking to the fledgling island.
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Organizers hope the fledgling program will provide a model that can be applied nationally to assist more soldiers interested in land management.
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That Trump would turn to Goldman Sachs to fill some of the most important positions in his fledgling administration is rich with irony.
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First Known Use of fledgling
1830
FLEDGLING Defined for English Language Learners
fledgling
playDefinition of fledgling for English Language Learners
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: a young bird that has just become able to fly
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: someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
FLEDGLING Defined for Kids
fledgling
playDefinition of fledgling for Students
: a young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly
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