as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a herd of youngsters following their nature guide like ducklings after a mother duck
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Recent Examples of youngster
The youngsters are positionally naive, it must be said.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As a youngster growing up in Whiting, Seman’s family didn’t have a car.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The youngsters are voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Room-breakout Jacob Trembley.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
As a youngster growing up in Whiting, Seman’s family didn’t have a car.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The youngsters are voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Room-breakout Jacob Trembley.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
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Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
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Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
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Harry's decision comes amid an ongoing security fiasco concerning the safety of Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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