tender (young) age

noun

: a very young age
He was playing the piano at a tender age.

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Sly Stone, beloved patriarch of Sly & The Family Stone, had died at the tender age of 82. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025 The Industrial Revolution yielded accounts of children working 16-hour days and accorded no special protection because of their tender age and emotional vulnerability. Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025 This is a man who traveled the world by himself as a teenager and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives at the tender age of 23. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025 In June, Wilson finished sixth in the U.S. Olympic Trials at the tender age of 16. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tender (young) age

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“Tender (young) age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tender%20%28young%29%20age. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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