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Recent Examples of youngster The Rock channels his old trash-talking persona and adds some sage wisdom for a couple of British youngsters (Florence Pugh and Jack Lowden) wanting advice on how to break into the wrestling business. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 The youngsters were not welcome near her. Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025 Pittman grew up in nearby Grove, Okla., and cheered for the Razorbacks as a youngster. Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025 Daboll was adamant Wilson remained the team’s starter despite Dart being drafted, but his decision now to go with the youngster is his alone. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for youngster
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Noun
  • But man, our kids went toe to toe with them.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The event includes pumpkin decorating and other activities for kids, music, a plant sale and garden shop along with barbecue lunch sold by Amigos de Vista Lions.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The mother was taken into custody on suspicion of making criminal threats and felony child endangerment, Lynch said.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On a sunny September afternoon, Pérez peered down the street outside her children’s school, scanning for suspicious vehicles.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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