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
But Solnhofen only holds youngsters, and the fossils are in pristine condition.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Acutis was precociously savvy with computers before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster.
—Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow outfielder Cody Bellinger is likely to opt out and become a free agent as well, while youngsters Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones will be angling for major roles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Acutis was precociously savvy with computers before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster.
—Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow outfielder Cody Bellinger is likely to opt out and become a free agent as well, while youngsters Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones will be angling for major roles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngster
Noun
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngster. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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