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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
These are often one family, two families, max, with ten or fifteen youngsters.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Allen and Moore both get upgrades, while Bears youngsters Luther Burden, Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze get room to work.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Comparative youngsters Toad the Wet Sprocket peaked commercially in the 1990s.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for youngster
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
2
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