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 picked the ball up on the right-wing before cutting inside and rifling a shot into the top corner of the net.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article An innocent 16-year-old girl was fatally shot by a stray bullet Monday afternoon near a Bronx school where a group of youngsters had been fighting, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
That was not a bad gig for a youngster in the 1980s.
—Essence, 3 May 2025
The youngster brushed off San Siro heartbreak suffered midweek against Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals, and was in top form against Carlo Ancelotti’s men for a tie that could essentially scoop La Liga this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article An innocent 16-year-old girl was fatally shot by a stray bullet Monday afternoon near a Bronx school where a group of youngsters had been fighting, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
That was not a bad gig for a youngster in the 1980s.
—Essence, 3 May 2025
The youngster brushed off San Siro heartbreak suffered midweek against Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals, and was in top form against Carlo Ancelotti’s men for a tie that could essentially scoop La Liga this term.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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For Stowell, his wife and three kids, including his son who was younger than 10, entrance to Hollywood Studios cost $974.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The rooms were basic, and the few guests were scrappy club kids taking a break from Ibiza to work on their tans.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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While recording a commercial focused on hopes for one’s children, the script struck a personal chord.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Ventura is pregnant with her third child with her husband Alex Fine, who is present in the courtroom Thursday.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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