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

Check out this piece on the younger Harris and what Atlanta means to him. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Mark Birley was a visionary who realized that the younger generation was becoming prosperous but didn’t want to sit in fusty rooms smoking cigars. — Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

But the show more than makes do with the photography that comes to the fore in a long gallery featuring WPA work by Berenice Abbott and the photojournalist Weegee, as well as the younger street photographer Harvey Wang. — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

And the brand’s strategy of transformation looks likely to strike a chord with consumers, not least the younger demographic. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026