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

It's just the youngster, who started out at small-town outfit Gouveia, never actually existed.

From BBC • May 5, 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

"And then—hullo! What's wrong with the Human? It looks pretty green. Why, I do believe it's quite faint. Perhaps it's mortal hungry. When did you last have a meal, youngster?"

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis