youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
Examples of youngster in a Sentence
As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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Jake Guentzel of the Tampa Bay Lightning and his dad, Utah Mammoth scout Mike Guentzel, are among partners in a former sports training facility being converted into a hockey rink for youngsters in Woodbury.
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
This isn’t a youngster dribbling down blind alleys to try to impress; this is a winger tormenting defenders with trickery, pace and purpose.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
At the back of the room were six study rooms which Grossman said lacked any of the 21st-century technology youngsters use today.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The youngsters are working well in tandem and as individuals.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
This isn’t a youngster dribbling down blind alleys to try to impress; this is a winger tormenting defenders with trickery, pace and purpose.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
At the back of the room were six study rooms which Grossman said lacked any of the 21st-century technology youngsters use today.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The youngsters are working well in tandem and as individuals.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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