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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Physical strength is also building for a youngster who only celebrated his 18th birthday this summer.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The place has a dark past, partly because of the local corn syrup factory burning down but also because of a violent clown named Frendo who stalks youngsters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
And there should always be a degree of caution when hyping up youngsters.
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Unless, of course, the Bulls received a pretty hefty offer for the youngster.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The place has a dark past, partly because of the local corn syrup factory burning down but also because of a violent clown named Frendo who stalks youngsters.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
And there should always be a degree of caution when hyping up youngsters.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Unless, of course, the Bulls received a pretty hefty offer for the youngster.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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