youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
Examples of youngster in a Sentence
As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
Recent Examples on the Web
The Penguins, who are strongly considering keeping the 18-year-old Kindel and the 19-year-old Brunicke in the NHL all season, don’t want the youngsters playing 82 games.
—
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Here was a youngster having a vision of a horror that everyone older was denying.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their characters try to help when the Fisherman, a hook-wielding murderous menace in a rain slicker, returns to haunt yet another group of youngsters with no respect for road safety.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The question could be whether the Phillies are willing to give up multiple years with one or two of those top youngsters for what might be just a single year with Skubal bolstering an already deep rotation.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Here was a youngster having a vision of a horror that everyone older was denying.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their characters try to help when the Fisherman, a hook-wielding murderous menace in a rain slicker, returns to haunt yet another group of youngsters with no respect for road safety.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The question could be whether the Phillies are willing to give up multiple years with one or two of those top youngsters for what might be just a single year with Skubal bolstering an already deep rotation.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Cite this Entry
“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share