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
But Solnhofen only holds youngsters, and the fossils are in pristine condition.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Acutis was precociously savvy with computers before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster.
—Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow outfielder Cody Bellinger is likely to opt out and become a free agent as well, while youngsters Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones will be angling for major roles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Acutis was precociously savvy with computers before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster.
—Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow outfielder Cody Bellinger is likely to opt out and become a free agent as well, while youngsters Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones will be angling for major roles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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