as in youthful
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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Recent Examples of young
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The two men, 20 and 27, are among the leading personalities in a set of young, gonzo livestreamers that has recently exploded into mainstream consciousness.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the trend skews young, with viewers aged 18 to 34 being 21% more likely to watch a mini-drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This Fear Of Missing Out — aka FOMO — could be another major catalyst in younger people’s mass return to theaters.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The two men, 20 and 27, are among the leading personalities in a set of young, gonzo livestreamers that has recently exploded into mainstream consciousness.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to the zoo, orangutans have the longest interbirth interval — or period of time between babies — of all non-human primates, as mothers care for their young for seven to eight years before giving birth to another baby.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the trend skews young, with viewers aged 18 to 34 being 21% more likely to watch a mini-drama.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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Carden gets to be more overtly funny as the live-wire Vicki, making her foolish, but usually foolish in a way that’s grounded in her youthful damage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jackson, Ray and Harrison-Hunte, if used properly, could be positioned as cheap, youthful depth behind Derrick and Bobby Brown and Wharton in 2026.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like other large birds, mom and dad work together to ensure their offspring will survive.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Curled at the forelegs is a smaller camel’s carcass, likely its offspring.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Official charges come after two students were arrested and two were given juvenile citations, according to a police department spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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He was taken to a juvenile assessment center.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2026
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The opportunity came in 2023, after her husband, star baseball pitcher Justin Verlander, signed with the Mets, bringing their brood to New York City.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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After all, Kay had spent her girlhood minding a growing brood of siblings in a series of small Chinatown apartments with a father whose income could not always sustain a family in much comfort.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Preterm and low-birth-weight babies are at higher risk than full-term babies of developing NEC, potentially because of their immature digestive systems, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Each room has a small hatch near the entrance—a dumbwaiter-like compartment where staff can leave deliveries or collect items without disturbing you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spending the week with the 2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI and am simply charmed by the iconic hot hatch.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For those who perhaps find Euphoria a touch too harrowing (or exaggerated) to watch, Skins provides a perfect middle-ground with more authentic adolescent experiences that still flirt with darkness.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Early, who wrote and directed, also stars as the title character, Maddie Ralph, a food influencer who is secretly struggling with the return of an adolescent eating disorder.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But now, after the assassination of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and with the collapse of the Iranian regime looking more likely, the IRGC and its progeny are in an existential moment.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Their new study published today in the journal Nature indicates that a specific molecular group inside the brain may largely determine how dads react to their progeny.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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