How to Use youngster in a Sentence

youngster

noun
  • As a youngster, he was very shy.
  • Yes, back up off the youngsters a little bit.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Aaron was even a member of a chess club in school as a youngster.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The youngsters were not welcome near her.
    — Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The youngsters who look up to him will have to keep straining those necks.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But the two youngsters couldn’t be closer.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The youngsters sulk, stomp and scamper, pull pranks and horse around.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • This isn't the youngster's first time to leave her imprint on her dad's work.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 June 2020
  • The youngsters led the way on both sides on Monday.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The youngster also kissed her dad on the cheek in the second cute snap.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
  • This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Get creative with those youngsters.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The youngster left the pitch on a stretcher with an oxygen mask and a neck brace.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Talk about putting a whole lot of pressure on the shoulders of the youngster.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The youngsters are among the club’s best hitters at the moment.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • More youngsters are getting into the game, as well.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
  • Trafford’s mistake couldn’t have come at a worse time for the youngster.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The youngster did well to high-point the ball and come down in bounds with possession.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • As a youngster, his other love was music.
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Alas, all signs are that Hong Kong’s youngsters have more harsh lessons ahead.
    — The Economist, 23 May 2020
  • As the audience gushed, the youngster tried (and failed) to hold back tears.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 June 2022
  • But won’t somebody please think of the children youngsters?
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • As a youngster, Matt followed my youngest son Justin all the time.
    — Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The cheeky youngster with an eyepatch and baseball cap trailed by a motley crew?
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In the meantime, the youngster is keeping his focus on the court.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The youngster grimaced as the barber fastened the cape around his neck.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 25 July 2022
  • Over the next five years, Larson often thought of the youngster.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
  • Which of the team’s youngsters are best positioned to make a splash this season?
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • There won’t be much patience for a youngster who goes 2-for-21 at the plate.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 July 2020
  • Searching for a boost, Beilein went back to his youngster for the final stretch.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2019

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