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
Both youngsters, though, have bonded during their short time together.
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Mike Kaye
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
His desire to teach his youngsters future skills intensified after the loss of his wife of 17 years, Heather Stevens, who died from pneumonia in October 2024.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2026
Three youngsters were injured Sunday morning when a tree fell on them in Lakewood, Illinois, northwest of Chicago.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The inclusion of the youngsters comes with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke set to join up late with the squad, given their exploits in the Champions League final on Saturday, May 30.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 May 2026
But some young people have also voiced their disapproval, arguing the Cockroach Janta Party is a meme embraced by more privileged youngsters, offering up little in the way of real political solutions.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
But there’s plenty of play on land, too, including a classic arcade, casual dining with family favorites and even a special Camp-tiva program for youngsters.
—South Seas, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
There are youngsters gaining experience and pitching depth galore.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Mike Kaye
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
His desire to teach his youngsters future skills intensified after the loss of his wife of 17 years, Heather Stevens, who died from pneumonia in October 2024.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The film’s best performances, however, come from the youngsters playing Winifred’s new wards.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 May 2026
Three youngsters were injured Sunday morning when a tree fell on them in Lakewood, Illinois, northwest of Chicago.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The inclusion of the youngsters comes with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke set to join up late with the squad, given their exploits in the Champions League final on Saturday, May 30.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 May 2026
But some young people have also voiced their disapproval, arguing the Cockroach Janta Party is a meme embraced by more privileged youngsters, offering up little in the way of real political solutions.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
But there’s plenty of play on land, too, including a classic arcade, casual dining with family favorites and even a special Camp-tiva program for youngsters.
—South Seas, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
There are youngsters gaining experience and pitching depth galore.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngsters
Noun
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School kids arrived on field trips and groups lined up for exhibitions, taking the escalators up past the abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s vibrant, 83-foot-tall vertical window.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The solution may involve options that aren’t their first choice, like a day or two in daycare per week, but are still healthy for the kids.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The couple has been married since 2016 and shares three children.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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For one, as University of British Columbia dean of the faculty of dentistry Mary MacDougall told New Scientist last year, the approach may only work in children, who still have plenty of dental epithelial cells, which play a foundational role in the development of teeth.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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“Youngsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngsters. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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