youngster

Example Sentences

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They were right, of course, but the bold predictions, external of the curly-haired youngster from Holywood racking up figures to challenge Nicklaus and Woods proved too dizzy.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Noa-Rose's parents remember vividly holding the "lifeless" youngster in their arms, and the look of fright in the doctor's eyes.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Aitch was discovered as a youngster by local entrepreneur Michael Adex, founder of the talent management company NQ, while spitting bars at a local open mic night.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Lizza was in the corner, telling a story to a girl of ten or eleven—a youngster with a mop of black curls and a face that seemed all violet eyes.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham