the younger
noun
1
—used in comparing the ages of two people who are members of the same family
He's the younger of her two brothers.
2
—used to refer to the younger of two people (such as a father and son) who have the same name
the painters Hans Holbein the Elder and his son Hans Holbein the Younger
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What has helped the younger players on this year’s team stay calm under pressure?
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Now, more than a decade later, current Aledo softball players are in the same position that Arneson was in and can serve as role models for the younger athletes in Aledo ISD.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
So to see him at practice — not participating, but observing and talking to the younger linemen — was surprising.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 27 May 2026
James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, had served as CEO of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019, prior to Disney’s deal to acquire the Fox assets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Flash forward to when Raúl officially stepped into Fidel’s shoes as leader of the country in 2011, and the younger brother continued to pull back some of the more hardline communist policies that had governed the country for years, including scrapping wage limits.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
One year shy of its 100th birthday, Kool-Aid is — somehow — on the younger end of Kraft Heinz’s portfolio.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Viral FishFam YouTuber Bontempo will star in the series alongside fellow content creators like Avery Woods, Salomé Andrea, Aspyn Ovard, Bobbi Althoff and McCall DaPron, the younger sister of original MomTok member Mayci Neeley.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
As a result, the Dolphins will continue losing the younger generation, the fans in their 20s and 30s who have never seen this franchise win a playoff game.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Now, more than a decade later, current Aledo softball players are in the same position that Arneson was in and can serve as role models for the younger athletes in Aledo ISD.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
So to see him at practice — not participating, but observing and talking to the younger linemen — was surprising.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 27 May 2026
James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, had served as CEO of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019, prior to Disney’s deal to acquire the Fox assets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Flash forward to when Raúl officially stepped into Fidel’s shoes as leader of the country in 2011, and the younger brother continued to pull back some of the more hardline communist policies that had governed the country for years, including scrapping wage limits.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 May 2026
One year shy of its 100th birthday, Kool-Aid is — somehow — on the younger end of Kraft Heinz’s portfolio.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Viral FishFam YouTuber Bontempo will star in the series alongside fellow content creators like Avery Woods, Salomé Andrea, Aspyn Ovard, Bobbi Althoff and McCall DaPron, the younger sister of original MomTok member Mayci Neeley.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
As a result, the Dolphins will continue losing the younger generation, the fans in their 20s and 30s who have never seen this franchise win a playoff game.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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