young man

Example Sentences

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As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Midway through, a flustered young man strolling past turned to a trio of gray-haired protesters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Investigators obtained camera footage from the shop showing a young man emerging after buying the gun, a Taurus 9 mm pistol, to make a call on his cellphone.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The young man who impressed at Kilmarnock in the latter months of the season came on as a substitute for the injured Billy Gilmour just before the break.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

So when this tall good-looking young man appeared with apprentice papers from a good firm in Berlin, Father hired him without hesitation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom