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
The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Supergirl may not be as kind as her cousin, youngsters will recognize her goodness and big heart, even under a rough-and-tumble exterior.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Having a traveling experience can stimulate cognitive and sensory development in a natural way for youngsters.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once this was confirmed, the team started checking fossil collections in other museums across America, looking for youngsters of other ancient lineages to see whether the missing tadpole phase was a broader evolutionary trend.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Figurines and stuffies are gathering dust while youngsters tap away at screens.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
What an education for those youngsters.
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Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
At the north end of the grassy area — Stiner Pavilion is at the south end — hugging the beach was a table where two members of the park district staff supervised youngsters’ art projects as their elders listened to the music.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Its role is to identify the best youngsters — boys and girls — aged between 12 and 16 across Norway and then create a pathway for these players into national youth sides.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Supergirl may not be as kind as her cousin, youngsters will recognize her goodness and big heart, even under a rough-and-tumble exterior.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Having a traveling experience can stimulate cognitive and sensory development in a natural way for youngsters.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once this was confirmed, the team started checking fossil collections in other museums across America, looking for youngsters of other ancient lineages to see whether the missing tadpole phase was a broader evolutionary trend.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Figurines and stuffies are gathering dust while youngsters tap away at screens.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
What an education for those youngsters.
—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
At the north end of the grassy area — Stiner Pavilion is at the south end — hugging the beach was a table where two members of the park district staff supervised youngsters’ art projects as their elders listened to the music.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Its role is to identify the best youngsters — boys and girls — aged between 12 and 16 across Norway and then create a pathway for these players into national youth sides.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngsters
Noun
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
Noun
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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“Youngsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngsters. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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