youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
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Examples of youngster in a Sentence
As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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Around 37 million people take part in ‘Take Your Kids to Work Day’, Forbes reports, to give youngsters an insight into the working world.
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
Watson's beautiful book teaches youngsters that all humans, regardless of their identity, their culture, and their appearance, deserve to be loved.
—Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Parents, 20 June 2024
The youngster Barry was a presence in the clubhouse and climbed all over Willie at his locker.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 June 2024
Before doing so, however, Giants owner Horace Stoneham felt compelled to take out full page ads in the Twin Cities newspapers, explaining why the electrifying youngster was more needed in New York.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
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Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
Watson's beautiful book teaches youngsters that all humans, regardless of their identity, their culture, and their appearance, deserve to be loved.
—Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Parents, 20 June 2024
The youngster Barry was a presence in the clubhouse and climbed all over Willie at his locker.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 June 2024
Before doing so, however, Giants owner Horace Stoneham felt compelled to take out full page ads in the Twin Cities newspapers, explaining why the electrifying youngster was more needed in New York.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
2
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