fledgling

noun, often attributive

fledg·ling | \ ˈflej-liŋ

Definition of fledgling

1 : a young bird just fledged (see fledge sense 1) a female bird feeding her fledglings

2 : an immature or inexperienced person fledgling medical students

3 : one that is new a fledgling company

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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

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That was in May 2009; a month later, in anticipation of Father’s Day, the fledgling brand sold out its stock (100 axes) in an hour. — Jonny Diamond, Longreads, "Lumbersexuality, a Sport and a Pastime," 8 June 2019 But the rash of crack and cocaine overdoses also points out a weakness in the fledgling tracking system — not all EMTs and firefighters are reporting those cases, because those substances are not opioids. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Uptick in drug deaths coincides with start of statewide program to track opioid overdoses across Connecticut," 7 June 2019 Menus were also printed with watercolor renderings from the brand's fledgling archive, which were echoed by the loveliest floral arrangements clustered on the tables. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Black Iris Launches its Latest Collection With a Dreamy Dinner," 23 May 2019 An aspiring sports agent and a former consultant for Adidas AG were found guilty of bribery charges Wednesday, in a scheme to pay college basketball coaches to steer star players to sign with a fledgling sports-management company. — Rebecca Davis O’brien, WSJ, "Mixed Verdict in College Basketball Bribery Scheme," 8 May 2019 His fledgling centrist party Republic on the Move maintains a strong majority in parliament, but the French president has been shedding prominent supporters on the left, due in part to his pro-business agenda. — Stacy Meichtry, WSJ, "Trump Unleashes Twitter Tirade Against Macron," 13 Nov. 2018 The Great Linnville Raid, as the sacking of the latter came to be known, destroyed a community of about 200 that, at the time, was one of the most important ports of entry into the fledgling Republic of Texas. — San Antonio Express-News, "1840 bloodshed had long-lasting repercussions," 18 Mar. 2018 Pierre was given permission to hold her fledgling group’s board meetings and workshops at the Lab. — Marvin Pave, BostonGlobe.com, "Liora Beer, 65; helped artists, social entrepreneurs launch careers," 12 Mar. 2018 The Marshall Court clearly helped stitch the fledgling republic together, and Marshall’s personal story — eldest of 15 children, raised in a a log cabin, fan of Jane Austen — is compelling. — Kate Galbraith, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Without Precedent,’ by Joel Richard Paul; ‘Supreme Injustice,’ by Paul Finkelman," 7 Mar. 2018

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