1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
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the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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In an emotional exchange, Glinda asks Elphaba why Fiyero helped free the lion cub from their classroom days prior.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The cubs could make their public debut in February.
—Kim Gu, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2004, this prolific mother bear raised 18 cubs amidst the millions of visitors and residents of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park.
—Betsy Marston, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
This case occurred when an otter cub was captured in a fishing net and pulled to shore while crying out in distress.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The cubs could make their public debut in February.
—Kim Gu, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Starting in 2004, this prolific mother bear raised 18 cubs amidst the millions of visitors and residents of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park.
—Betsy Marston, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
This case occurred when an otter cub was captured in a fishing net and pulled to shore while crying out in distress.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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