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
However, that position takes a while for youngsters to develop, and the Dolphins have three 2025 draftees among Phillips, Grant and Biggers.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Ever the student of the game, the 61-year-old Swindell had a question for the youngsters.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
As youngsters, O’Hara was proud that her sons inherited her funny bone.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Ever the student of the game, the 61-year-old Swindell had a question for the youngsters.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
As youngsters, O’Hara was proud that her sons inherited her funny bone.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
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Yet, on a warm fall afternoon, while playing hide-and-seek with other kids in her mother's yard, the petite 6-year-old girl wearing a sundress vanished.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Over the period from 2002 to 2021, global aid helped reduce child mortality by 39% for kids under 5.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to Kendall Seymour, the father of three of the children, the family did not realize the kids were missing until days after they had already been taken overseas.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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These and other groceries would be distributed to families who’d been too afraid to send their children to school in the weeks since an influx of agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations in the city, in December.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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