young gun
noun
informal
: a young person who is successful or who is expected to be successful
He's one of the young guns at the law firm.
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This is a more significant investment than sponsoring a handful of Xfinity Series races for Reddick as a young gun.
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Veteran Andrew Chafin is in the minors, and young gun Brant Hurter is in the major leagues.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Raiders could also wait for a young gun in the draft, depending on their impressions of Jalen Milroe, Kyle McCord and Tyler Shough.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Langford is a young gun who is making a name for himself in Spring Training and can absolutely crush a baseball.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in Eads, Tenn., a 25-year-old young gun named Hugh Freeze was set to make his head coaching debut, taking the reins of the Briarcrest Christian football program after serving as an assistant with the program during the three seasons prior.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
Looking at pure passing ability is where Auburn’s young gun in Geriner shined.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
Adding another young gun on the wing to Dylan Guenther makes for a nice pair of bookends.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
The person responsible for the leaks was identified as a young gun enthusiast who worked on a U.S. military base, according to the Washington Post, which interviewed a teenage member of the group where the leaker, who goes by OG, released hundreds of documents in recent weeks.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023
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Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Veteran Andrew Chafin is in the minors, and young gun Brant Hurter is in the major leagues.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Raiders could also wait for a young gun in the draft, depending on their impressions of Jalen Milroe, Kyle McCord and Tyler Shough.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Langford is a young gun who is making a name for himself in Spring Training and can absolutely crush a baseball.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in Eads, Tenn., a 25-year-old young gun named Hugh Freeze was set to make his head coaching debut, taking the reins of the Briarcrest Christian football program after serving as an assistant with the program during the three seasons prior.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2023
Looking at pure passing ability is where Auburn’s young gun in Geriner shined.
—Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
Adding another young gun on the wing to Dylan Guenther makes for a nice pair of bookends.
—Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
The person responsible for the leaks was identified as a young gun enthusiast who worked on a U.S. military base, according to the Washington Post, which interviewed a teenage member of the group where the leaker, who goes by OG, released hundreds of documents in recent weeks.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Young gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20gun. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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