as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a herd of youngsters following their nature guide like ducklings after a mother duck
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Recent Examples of youngster
The youngster picked the ball up on the right-wing before cutting inside and rifling a shot into the top corner of the net.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article An innocent 16-year-old girl was fatally shot by a stray bullet Monday afternoon near a Bronx school where a group of youngsters had been fighting, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
That was not a bad gig for a youngster in the 1980s.
—Essence, 3 May 2025
The youngster brushed off San Siro heartbreak suffered midweek against Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals, and was in top form against Carlo Ancelotti’s men for a tie that could essentially scoop La Liga this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article An innocent 16-year-old girl was fatally shot by a stray bullet Monday afternoon near a Bronx school where a group of youngsters had been fighting, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
That was not a bad gig for a youngster in the 1980s.
—Essence, 3 May 2025
The youngster brushed off San Siro heartbreak suffered midweek against Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals, and was in top form against Carlo Ancelotti’s men for a tie that could essentially scoop La Liga this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Jail and the blues would come in time, but in 1995 the kid from Paola, Kansas, was riding high in Los Angeles.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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Another victim was 27-year-old Mary Reiner, who had just returned home after giving birth to her first child.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Voices Column: Lewis W. Hine’s photos helped child labor laws pass a century ago.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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