as in kid
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 youngster
Cook County lost the bulk of these youngsters, with its 18-and-under population decline accounting for over half of the state’s total.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The youngster put in an exceptional performance and, after 35 holes, was comfortably qualifying with a score of 7-under.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Take frequent breaks in the shade or the air conditioning, and monitor youngsters playing outside.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Giants have a mix of veterans and youngsters in the starting rotation, and a guy such as Barnes could prove beneficial for all of them, as he was always considered almost an extra coach for the Dodgers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The youngster put in an exceptional performance and, after 35 holes, was comfortably qualifying with a score of 7-under.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Take frequent breaks in the shade or the air conditioning, and monitor youngsters playing outside.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Giants have a mix of veterans and youngsters in the starting rotation, and a guy such as Barnes could prove beneficial for all of them, as he was always considered almost an extra coach for the Dodgers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The watch incentivizes kids to charge and wear their smartwatch with a gaming platform called Fitbit Arcade, and includes data in the very reasonable $10/month subscription plan.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Around this time, a person broke a window and successfully rescued a child from the home while flames began to spread, police said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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