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
Roger that While most youngsters growing up in New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s were Mickey Mantle fans, Strasberg gravitated to Maris.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
According to The Times of India, women, youngsters and some elderly people were thought to be in the sheds.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The youngsters are among the club’s best hitters at the moment.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Educators now also expect youngsters to start their first year of school already equipped to navigate kindergarten.
—Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Efforts to enroll as many Illinois youngsters in preschool as possible date back many years.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Of course, cynics would say this is an easy way to get laughs, but Galifianakis’ quick wit ensures the unfiltered youngsters don’t always take center stage.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Educators now also expect youngsters to start their first year of school already equipped to navigate kindergarten.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Livestream video also captures Jackie and Shadow frequently feeding the youngsters, keeping them well-nourished despite competition from other wildlife in the area.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
According to The Times of India, women, youngsters and some elderly people were thought to be in the sheds.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The youngsters are among the club’s best hitters at the moment.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Educators now also expect youngsters to start their first year of school already equipped to navigate kindergarten.
—Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Efforts to enroll as many Illinois youngsters in preschool as possible date back many years.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Of course, cynics would say this is an easy way to get laughs, but Galifianakis’ quick wit ensures the unfiltered youngsters don’t always take center stage.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Educators now also expect youngsters to start their first year of school already equipped to navigate kindergarten.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Livestream video also captures Jackie and Shadow frequently feeding the youngsters, keeping them well-nourished despite competition from other wildlife in the area.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngsters
Noun
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Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, make plans for future vacations, fun outings and anything to do with playful activities with kids or sports.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The house, previously a school, is holding 400 people, including 120 children.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Youngsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngsters. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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