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striplings

noun

plural of stripling

as in boys

a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent

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Noun

The 13-year-old previously attended Lambrook School, Windsor, alongside his brother and sister but will now follow in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Prince Harry, at the prestigious all-boys boarding school.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
Protesters and volunteer medics pull the two boys out of the car and try to treat their wounds.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of boys

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Standing on the other side were three teenagers, one of whom pulled what looked like a pipe out of his pants and struck Carroll multiple times in the head.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Throughout the day, teenagers would dash onto the beach, dodging officers before diving back into the water.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of teenagers

Noun

Residents didn’t feel safe walking their dogs down the street, let alone taking their kids to the neighborhood park.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Building Coping Mechanisms Youth sports have the power to teach perseverance and overcoming adversity in a way kids may not be able to learn elsewhere, especially in our digital age.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

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Two youths have been charged in Jackson County Family Court following the chaos that disrupted Lee’s Summit’s Downtown Days festival and led organizers to cancel future events last month.

— Nathan Pilling July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Long before Bad Bunny became one of the most popular artists in the world, Beltrán devoted his work off the field to helping Puerto Rican youths and promoting his island.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of youths

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Or is a ‘good’ World Cup actually one in which none of your lads featured, or their country got knocked out early, and are therefore going to be fresh heading into the 10 gruelling months ahead?

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
This intensive five-day retreat welcomes only America’s dudes, bros, lads, sons and fathers.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

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