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
Recent Examples on the Web
Last season, by selling Riyad Mahrez, Aymeric Laporte, Cole Palmer and a slew of other youngsters, City’s profit on player sales figure hit a club-record £139m.
—
Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Bhatia played his first two rounds with two of the other bright youngsters on the circuit, 22-year-old Tom Kim and 21-year-old Nick Dunlap.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
Bhatia played his first two rounds with two of the other bright youngsters on the circuit, 22-year-old Tom Kim and 21-year-old Nick Dunlap.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for youngster
Cite this Entry
“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share