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
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
Culkin revealed that filmmakers used real bees in the scene where the youngster searches for Vada's beloved mood ring and is fatally swarmed.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Chicago mother Corshawnda Hatter and her children were recently followed, berated and physically beaten by a group of youngsters during what should have been an innocent walk home from school.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
The youngster’s first NFL game was a forgettable one, throwing 4-of-16 for 47 yards and a pick in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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