younglings

plural of youngling

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of younglings The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings. Rich Owen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for younglings
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
Noun
  • On Thursday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine killed at least eight civilians, including children, and wounded dozens more.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Younglings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/younglings. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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