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
Born in East Saint Louis, Brewster’s interest in fashion started early on as a youngster, who loved thrifting and redesigning and deconstructing his finds.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The youngsters chatted with each guest of honor beneath pink streamers and balloons.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Another California baby gets measles Another California baby has contracted measles — this time, in Orange County — raising questions about what parents should do to protect their youngsters as the notoriously contagious disease continues to spread nationwide.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Calaveras County youngster Donovan Hamanaka, wore a wig and bushy mustache to play Twain for the day.
—Andrew Graham
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
The youngsters chatted with each guest of honor beneath pink streamers and balloons.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 8 May 2026
Another California baby gets measles Another California baby has contracted measles — this time, in Orange County — raising questions about what parents should do to protect their youngsters as the notoriously contagious disease continues to spread nationwide.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Calaveras County youngster Donovan Hamanaka, wore a wig and bushy mustache to play Twain for the day.
—Andrew Graham
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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The kid from Sin City looked like a winner from the first pull, gaining 777 receiving yards with three TDs as a rookie.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Many other people reject formal education (for other people, though usually not for their own kids) as unnecessary to attaining the highest ranks of wealth and power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The technology could hollow out entire industries like software engineering, which had been investors’ golden child.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In short, Esperanza does a good job of welcoming both families and adults without children in a seamless way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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