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youngster

[yuhng-ster] / ˈyʌŋ stər /
NOUN
child
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boy child girl juvenile kid pupil student teenager youth
STRONG
chick cub fledgling junior lad lass moppet punk pup puppy sapling shaver sonny squirt urchin
WEAK
juvenile delinquent little guy little kid small fry snotnose kid teenybopper young adult young person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult professor teacher
WEAK
elder

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The artist's lawyers last week denied their client had killed the youngster.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The youngster had the galleries chanting his name as he tried to fulfill a vow made 12 months ago - to clear the water with his tee-shot on the final ninth hole.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"It was amazing, so beautiful, and it was stunning," said the youngster.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, says Sir Alex Ferguson told him to cut out the step-overs when he was a plucky youngster at Manchester United baiting Premier League full-backs.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

At 15, this youngster from Brooklyn has become the youngest international grand master in chess and has qualified for next year’s tournament to decide who shall meet Mikhail Botvinnik for the world’s chess championship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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