younger

Example Sentences

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It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Two weeks into their review, the team—Concannon, alongside younger students Jenna Lewis, Preston Schroeder, Natalia Montoya, and Samantha Underwood—gathered around a table in the forensic lab to share their findings and discuss theories.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

At the end of the interview, when asked if she passes any wisdom down, Alicia - a year younger than Caroline - scoffs: "What wisdom?"

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She said she was surprised to see high recognition of Sports Illustrated with the Gen Z crowd, and credits SI for Kids, the spin-off publication for younger readers launched in 1989.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

But as the world grew wiser and science began to investigate, my younger sister and myself began to adapt our experiments to our audiences.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock