1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
Examples of cub in a Sentence
the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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Cort Klopping, a spokesperson for the CDFW, told NBC News that the cubs were not present during the swiping incident, leading the department to determine that the sow was not acting to protect her cubs.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Backlash after officials kill a SoCal mama bear Her two cubs, believed to be 2 to 3 months old, will spend the rest of their childhood in captivity in the hopes that they can one day be released back into the wild.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Duncan's team was tapped to take in and care for the cub when efforts to reunite Cas Cat with her mom failed.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The cub felt like gristle, taut, like a spasmed muscle in my arms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Backlash after officials kill a SoCal mama bear Her two cubs, believed to be 2 to 3 months old, will spend the rest of their childhood in captivity in the hopes that they can one day be released back into the wild.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Duncan's team was tapped to take in and care for the cub when efforts to reunite Cas Cat with her mom failed.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The cub felt like gristle, taut, like a spasmed muscle in my arms.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cub
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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