youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
Synonyms
Examples of youngster in a Sentence
As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
Recent Examples on the Web
Females typically lay eggs in tree branches, and after a few months the youngsters hatch and burrow underground.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Irving’s uncle, Ronald Fogle, described his nephew as goofy and playful, a youngster who was unfailingly polite to his elders but also as someone too often in trouble, living a precarious life.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
When the environment is harsh and unpredictable, threatening survival, the timing of development tends to speed up, leading to individuals who mature quickly—recognizing and responding appropriately to danger as youngsters.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Constantly on the move from one house to another, the whip-smart youngster, who loved school but rarely attended it, spent her days tending to her younger sister.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
In truth, the youngster has battled with form and injuries ever since her miraculous triumph at Flushing Meadows, appearing to struggle with the rigors of the senior tour.
—Ben Church, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
But the youngsters apparently never did the math, leaving the five older men to join together to vote them out, starting with Brook.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
By looking at all first and second children born in Denmark between 1981 and 2017, health economists have isolated one factor that affects youngsters more than their siblings: Sickness.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead, the youngster has just a slight sprain and is still in line to take on Athletic Club at home in La Liga on Sunday evening.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Irving’s uncle, Ronald Fogle, described his nephew as goofy and playful, a youngster who was unfailingly polite to his elders but also as someone too often in trouble, living a precarious life.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
When the environment is harsh and unpredictable, threatening survival, the timing of development tends to speed up, leading to individuals who mature quickly—recognizing and responding appropriately to danger as youngsters.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Constantly on the move from one house to another, the whip-smart youngster, who loved school but rarely attended it, spent her days tending to her younger sister.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
In truth, the youngster has battled with form and injuries ever since her miraculous triumph at Flushing Meadows, appearing to struggle with the rigors of the senior tour.
—Ben Church, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
But the youngsters apparently never did the math, leaving the five older men to join together to vote them out, starting with Brook.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
By looking at all first and second children born in Denmark between 1981 and 2017, health economists have isolated one factor that affects youngsters more than their siblings: Sickness.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Instead, the youngster has just a slight sprain and is still in line to take on Athletic Club at home in La Liga on Sunday evening.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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