as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own
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Recent Examples of youngling
The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings.
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Rich Owen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
In theory, that should appeal to a member of the Yautja clan, or — as the case may be — a runty youngling determined to prove his worth and be accepted into his father’s clan.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
So after gathering all the adults who had tried to exert influence over the hybrids in a holding cell, Wendy laid down the new laws of the land while her Xenomorph and its chestburster youngling watched menacingly on.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
But even younglings with a limited attention span, who can't sit still for an entire feature film, will forever have a connection to the screen icon who died Tuesday at the age of 89.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The Jedi who weren’t good enough yet for anything else—the younglings.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
And, the younglings can come along, safe and secure, in child safety seats finished in the same Pasha fabric.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And indeed, during the relatively short time AI agents are in use by younglings, tragic cases have already emerged.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Rich Owen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
In theory, that should appeal to a member of the Yautja clan, or — as the case may be — a runty youngling determined to prove his worth and be accepted into his father’s clan.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
So after gathering all the adults who had tried to exert influence over the hybrids in a holding cell, Wendy laid down the new laws of the land while her Xenomorph and its chestburster youngling watched menacingly on.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
But even younglings with a limited attention span, who can't sit still for an entire feature film, will forever have a connection to the screen icon who died Tuesday at the age of 89.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The Jedi who weren’t good enough yet for anything else—the younglings.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 May 2025
And, the younglings can come along, safe and secure, in child safety seats finished in the same Pasha fabric.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
And indeed, during the relatively short time AI agents are in use by younglings, tragic cases have already emerged.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngling
Noun
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This is a bold and unapologetic novel for edge-seekers, doom-scrollers, latchkey kids, horn-dogs and all those who love hard.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, district officials say ICE continues to hang out around their schools — keeping kids, parents and staff on edge.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Youngling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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