youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
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As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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The youngster was five years old when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and was initially given just three months to live, the BBC reported.
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Three youngsters surprisingly embraced rewarding, albeit boring, careers as dentists.
—Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And a shout-out to the youngsters at my performance, Milo Maharlika as plucky Gavroche and Ava Buesing as wistful little Cosette.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Soon, some guys were going coast-to-coast before trying to set up one of the youngsters for a goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
Three youngsters surprisingly embraced rewarding, albeit boring, careers as dentists.
—Washington Post, 3 July 2024
And a shout-out to the youngsters at my performance, Milo Maharlika as plucky Gavroche and Ava Buesing as wistful little Cosette.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Soon, some guys were going coast-to-coast before trying to set up one of the youngsters for a goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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