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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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In Turkey, he met a young Iranian Christian pastor who gave him a Bible as a gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In his speech to young people, the prime minister said he did not want to "frighten" his audience or put pressure on them.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Samantha Bird was not comfortable talking to her three young children about money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Indeed it was at the Beje that we first discovered young Peter’s musical gift.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom