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

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

The comics performing, many of whom skewed toward the younger side of the Netflix-comedy-special scale, included Sheng Wang, Michael Carbonaro, Julio Torres and Patti Harrison. —Chris Willman, Variety, 7 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

Peyton Johnson has watched the younger Brolley make the leap in her second varsity season. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

As of right now, the next hearing for the younger Reiner, who was in court this morning, is set for September 15. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

That same day, Muasau, the younger brother of NFL player Darius Muasau, formed a limited liability company to house his commercial rights. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026

But the younger Khamenei has not been seen publicly since he was appointed more than a month ago, though he was reportedly injured in the strikes that killed his father. —Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026