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 youngster stole a chunky gold necklace from her dad's closet (that was just slightly too big), and paired it with a Kanye-esque oversized tank.
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Sherwood said the five youngsters chose live entertainment to a movie.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The speedy youngster has the potential to be a defensive upgrade over Grisham, as the two-time Gold Glover is rather slow for a center fielder.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Sherwood said the five youngsters chose live entertainment to a movie.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 June 2026
The speedy youngster has the potential to be a defensive upgrade over Grisham, as the two-time Gold Glover is rather slow for a center fielder.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was away from the team Friday for the birth of his second child with his wife, Mamiko.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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