tender (young) age

noun

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

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In a sport filled with teenage sensations winning golds, Goins puts his name on a trophy at the tender age of 17. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 My great-grandfather made the solo voyage from his hometown of Tromsø, Norway, to the U.S. in 1901 at the tender age of 15. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025 Viral TikTok turns 'mission impossible' to heartfelt reunion At the tender age of 6, Cordaro Cummings had already thought of ending his own life. Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025 And even grander: Lutkenhaus has done it at the tender age of 16. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 17 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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