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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
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Antonyms
STRONG


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These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Doctors have basically said now there's nothing else we can do because I'm so young, they can't do any more surgery," the McDonald's shift manager told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Anna Handler, a former Dudamel fellow and rapidly rising young conductor, will be given the new title of conductor-in-residence for the next three seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"I remember the first training session; he wasn't scared of anything, a hungry young kid who always wanted the ball. You just knew he was special and going to go on to great things."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Soon the young men were seated at our feet on the floor, all talking eagerly and at once.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom