as in kids
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 youngsters
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.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Still, these two youngsters don’t shy away from it, whether the topic is past and present occupants of the White House or issues like immigration.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
It's aimed at youngsters 8 and older who can already balance and pedal a bicycle.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Toronto Tempo The Tempo have an intriguing collection of perimeter players, a lot of guards who can create a shot for themselves and their teammates like veterans Julie Allemand, Marina Mabrey, and Brittney Sykes, and youngsters Kiki Rice and Lexi Held.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The story of the Inoue brothers, who took up boxing as youngsters and grew up in loving families that encouraged their pursuit, is well known among boxing fans here.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Take Stock has been providing two-year scholarships to students for more than 30 years, offering them to youngsters from low-income families who starting in eighth grade meet with mentors and maintain decent grades.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With those two moving on up this week, the Daily News checked in on a few other youngsters in the Yankees’ org, starting with Carlos Lagrange.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
This could be the 49ers’ best interior presence in years, so long as Odighizuwa flourishes away from the Cowboys and is complemented by the youngsters next to him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Still, these two youngsters don’t shy away from it, whether the topic is past and present occupants of the White House or issues like immigration.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
It's aimed at youngsters 8 and older who can already balance and pedal a bicycle.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Toronto Tempo The Tempo have an intriguing collection of perimeter players, a lot of guards who can create a shot for themselves and their teammates like veterans Julie Allemand, Marina Mabrey, and Brittney Sykes, and youngsters Kiki Rice and Lexi Held.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The story of the Inoue brothers, who took up boxing as youngsters and grew up in loving families that encouraged their pursuit, is well known among boxing fans here.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Take Stock has been providing two-year scholarships to students for more than 30 years, offering them to youngsters from low-income families who starting in eighth grade meet with mentors and maintain decent grades.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
With those two moving on up this week, the Daily News checked in on a few other youngsters in the Yankees’ org, starting with Carlos Lagrange.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
This could be the 49ers’ best interior presence in years, so long as Odighizuwa flourishes away from the Cowboys and is complemented by the youngsters next to him.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngsters
Noun
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The couple, who got married in 2012 and share four kids, seem interested in packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
Noun
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Youngsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngsters. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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