young gun
noun
informal
: a young person who is successful or who is expected to be successful
He's one of the young guns at the law firm.
Examples of young gun in a Sentence
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Spain’s got another young gun besides Jódar, Martín Landaluce, 20, who registered two five-set wins in the first week, and fell two points short of winning a third.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and British young gun Yungblud — and focusing on three hits.
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Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
This is a more significant investment than sponsoring a handful of Xfinity Series races for Reddick as a young gun.
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Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
The Raiders could also wait for a young gun in the draft, depending on their impressions of Jalen Milroe, Kyle McCord and Tyler Shough.
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Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Langford is a young gun who is making a name for himself in Spring Training and can absolutely crush a baseball.
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Daniel Kohn,
SPIN,
27 Mar. 2024
Looking at pure passing ability is where Auburn’s young gun in Geriner shined.
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Ainslie Lee | [email protected],
al,
17 Aug. 2023
Adding another young gun on the wing to Dylan Guenther makes for a nice pair of bookends.
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Kyle Woodlief,
USA TODAY,
28 June 2023
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and British young gun Yungblud — and focusing on three hits.
—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
This is a more significant investment than sponsoring a handful of Xfinity Series races for Reddick as a young gun.
—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
The Raiders could also wait for a young gun in the draft, depending on their impressions of Jalen Milroe, Kyle McCord and Tyler Shough.
—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Langford is a young gun who is making a name for himself in Spring Training and can absolutely crush a baseball.
—
Daniel Kohn,
SPIN,
27 Mar. 2024
Looking at pure passing ability is where Auburn’s young gun in Geriner shined.
—
Ainslie Lee | [email protected],
al,
17 Aug. 2023
Adding another young gun on the wing to Dylan Guenther makes for a nice pair of bookends.
—
Kyle Woodlief,
USA TODAY,
28 June 2023
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“Young gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20gun. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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