1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
Examples of cub in a Sentence
the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The aim is to have a variety that includes females with and without cubs, large boars, subadults, and cubs.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
My cub footage never went viral.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Visitors to the Fort Worth Zoo’s Predators of Asia and Africa exhibit now have two new reasons to stop by the habitat — twin lion cubs born June 29 have joined the other members of the pride in the main yard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The aim is to have a variety that includes females with and without cubs, large boars, subadults, and cubs.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
My cub footage never went viral.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 11 Sep. 2025
Visitors to the Fort Worth Zoo’s Predators of Asia and Africa exhibit now have two new reasons to stop by the habitat — twin lion cubs born June 29 have joined the other members of the pride in the main yard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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