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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Director Quentin Tarantino has inadvertently sparked a storm after once again slamming actor Paul Dano for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 There Will Be Blood, prompting fellow actor Alec Baldwin to release a video in defense of the younger performer.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Long Beach native is the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
In her remarks, the younger Cheney — who was demoted in the GOP and later run out of her extremely safe seat by a vengeful Trump for daring to question the MAGA line — spoke to this time in America through her often-controversial father.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Rather than focus on the turmoil that punctuated Cheney’s term, the younger Bush kept his remarks on his friend’s character and devotion to his family.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
Wyatt Russell, Kurt’s real-life son, plays the younger version of the same character.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Among them is the younger brother of Mariela Díaz.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
That has put enormous financial pressure on especially the younger controllers, who may not have the savings needed to keep up with rent, bills or car payments, Duffy said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Sparks of entrepreneurship are also visible in the younger generation inheriting family-run businesses in small cities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Long Beach native is the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
In her remarks, the younger Cheney — who was demoted in the GOP and later run out of her extremely safe seat by a vengeful Trump for daring to question the MAGA line — spoke to this time in America through her often-controversial father.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Rather than focus on the turmoil that punctuated Cheney’s term, the younger Bush kept his remarks on his friend’s character and devotion to his family.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
Wyatt Russell, Kurt’s real-life son, plays the younger version of the same character.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Among them is the younger brother of Mariela Díaz.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
That has put enormous financial pressure on especially the younger controllers, who may not have the savings needed to keep up with rent, bills or car payments, Duffy said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Sparks of entrepreneurship are also visible in the younger generation inheriting family-run businesses in small cities.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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“The younger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20younger. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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