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
James Manso, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Following arguments in December, the court's conservative members appeared sympathetic to Tennessee's efforts to restrict access to the medical care for young people experiencing gender dysphoria.
—Melissa Quinn
june 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackie and Shadow continued to feed their young on Saturday, Voisard said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Balvin said his love of the category started young.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Following arguments in December, the court's conservative members appeared sympathetic to Tennessee's efforts to restrict access to the medical care for young people experiencing gender dysphoria.
—Melissa Quinn
june 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025
Noun
Mothers usually harbor their young for about three years before giving birth, though in some cases, post-term for these creatures can mean a whole extra year.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackie and Shadow continued to feed their young on Saturday, Voisard said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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The latest entry in the long-running Onimusha series takes us to a corrupted Kyoto with youthful Toshiro Mifune as our guide.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
Noun
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These characters, such as Draculaura (daughter of Dracula), Frankie Stein (daughter of Frankenstein’s monster), Clawdeen Wolf (daughter of the Werewolf) and Cleo de Nile (daughter of the Mummy), are designed to reflect the diverse and unique offspring of classic monster figures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Grads included Isabella Rossellini and First Daughter Tricia Nixon Cox as well as the offspring of Roosevelts and Vanderbilts.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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From working in the kitchen at juvenile detention to enrolling in culinary school between prison stints, Carter knew his passion could become his purpose.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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The three juvenile suspects are also charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Most years, one brood of periodical cicadas makes an appearance above ground.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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By contrast, her brood of uncles and cousins, who confusingly resemble the parallel hippie gang in the 1983 sequences, never acquire definition as individual characters.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Manipulative or emotionally immature individuals end up exploiting this belief with ease.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Nikki, who can be messy and loud and immature, doesn’t always handle that intensity with grace.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Power folding operation arrived for the rear hatch, the third row of seats, and even the running boards.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Investigators also found blood in the back seat and back hatch of the 2003 Buick parked outside the house, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing rings more true than the trope of the restless adolescent.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Dilly Dally, an adolescent loggerhead, first arrived at the LMC back in January after being attacked by a predator.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Others, who know the Jackie and Shadow's progeny lore, check in and offer prayers in the hope that the eaglets are healthy enough to survive any adverse weather conditions that may pop up.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When people think of Tiger Woods progeny on the golf course, everyone's minds immediately go to his son, Charlie.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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