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
These are often one family, two families, max, with ten or fifteen youngsters.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Allen and Moore both get upgrades, while Bears youngsters Luther Burden, Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze get room to work.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Going to the spa is a family affair, so expect to see lots of youngsters.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Comparative youngsters Toad the Wet Sprocket peaked commercially in the 1990s.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Manning can afford to miss some early spring reps as youngsters such as redshirt freshman KJ Lacey and true freshman Dia Bell get extended work, along with senior transfer MJ Morris.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The patterns change with age, one reason that early-to-rise youngsters evolve into hard-to-wake teens.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Reimer remembers going down to the beach as a child to see the grunion, and now likes to educate the next generation of youngsters who show up to see them.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Connor Isherwood, 7, a first-grader from Glenview, and his sibling Charlie, 9, a fourth-grader, gave the curling stones a slide with other youngsters including Miles Maloney, 9, a fourth-grader, also from Glenview.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Allen and Moore both get upgrades, while Bears youngsters Luther Burden, Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze get room to work.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Going to the spa is a family affair, so expect to see lots of youngsters.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Comparative youngsters Toad the Wet Sprocket peaked commercially in the 1990s.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Manning can afford to miss some early spring reps as youngsters such as redshirt freshman KJ Lacey and true freshman Dia Bell get extended work, along with senior transfer MJ Morris.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The patterns change with age, one reason that early-to-rise youngsters evolve into hard-to-wake teens.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Reimer remembers going down to the beach as a child to see the grunion, and now likes to educate the next generation of youngsters who show up to see them.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Connor Isherwood, 7, a first-grader from Glenview, and his sibling Charlie, 9, a fourth-grader, gave the curling stones a slide with other youngsters including Miles Maloney, 9, a fourth-grader, also from Glenview.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngsters
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Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their potential — with the right education, nurtured by parents who are determined to give their kids a shot at the American dream — is just as limitless as any other student in this nation’s public schools.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The organization is working with the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as well as Soccer Gear for Zambia so children locally and overseas benefit from the donations.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Youngsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngsters. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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