youngster

Example Sentences

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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

Firstly, I always like asking: what were you like as a youngster?

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Tudor did not appear to have consolation on his mind as the heartbroken youngster came off.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The youngster qualified for Crufts at just three years old after being placed in the Three Counties Championship Show in June.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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