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

Examples of the younger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Belgian royal also debuted a dress by Safiyaa, a designer who has become a favorite among the younger generation of royals. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026

Vander Meer and the younger woman were married from 2008 to 2014. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Unfortunately fans didn’t get to see her character Gia, the younger sister to Zendaya’s Rue, in the series’ finale season. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Equally intriguing are the statuses of the younger blue-liners on the left side, particularly Mintyukov and Zellweger. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Yu Darvish has been in Randy Vásquez’s corner since the younger pitcher reached out to the veteran in the wake of his trade from New York to San Diego. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Jordan Bolger starred in The Witness as both the younger and older version of Nickell's partner, Hanscombe. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Bravo, on the other hand, is faring better, with one buyer likening it to late-night from a few years ago, when advertisers were willing to pay higher rates to reach the younger audiences that reliably tuned in. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026

As these sequences, drawn by comic-strip extraordinaire Liniers, would suggest, this documentary is more for the younger football obsessives, with the Argentinian’s dramatic career condensed into a visual Wikipedia page. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026