youngster

Example Sentences

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He helped the future football star to read and write, and also encouraged the youngster to "believe in who he could be".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

That youngster had not traveled before getting infected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

She was reported missing several hours later, prompting a large-scale search for the youngster, who was non-verbal.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He adds that Antonelli’s maturity stood out even as a youngster in that he was able to deal well with difficulties on and off the track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Hal was a youngster of nineteen or twenty, with a big Colt’s revolver and a hunting-knife strapped about him on a belt that fairly bristled with cartridges.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London