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Recent Examples of whippersnapper Meanwhile, private investigator Julie (Estrada) seeks an investigative assistant but isn't in the market to hire a young whippersnapper. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 And don’t worry, that handsome whippersnapper Jesse Palmer will be there to lend a sympathetic ear along the way. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 And winning against all these young whippersnappers still has this clock in shock. Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024 Old fogeys and young whippersnappers put their knowledge of trivia to the test for a second season. Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for whippersnapper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whippersnapper
Noun
  • Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022
Noun
  • If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • We’re used to seeing movie presidents who are stalwart ciphers, but Harrison Ford plays Ross like Ronald Reagan with anger-management issues.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For right now, a Studio Nicholson trench coat that fit even better IRL, and a lightweight knit from Aurelee acted as perfect foil for weather that’s still in limbo.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Crocs continues to be a popular brand for comfortable shoes thanks to the iconic cushy foam that makes its footwear lightweight and easy to clean.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Experts Say These Will Be the Worst Pests in Your Region This Year How to Spot Asian Needle Ants The Asian needle ant is a venomous insect, and it's made a home in the U.S. since as far back as 1932.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
  • This will ensure a consistent nectar or pollen source for visiting insects.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.
    Kyle Smith, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Kind of a little twerp, now and again.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022

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“Whippersnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whippersnapper. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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