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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Jewels gave birth to a male and female cub in June 2022.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The birth of this cub, part of an international breeding program, is a significant step toward ensuring the survival of these furry creatures.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
And there’s Big Mama, often spotted running around with her cubs, Larry, Moe and Curly.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
That led to a chaotic event shut down days early after 300-plus bears were killed, including at least 38 females with cubs, meaning the young bears probably died too.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The birth of this cub, part of an international breeding program, is a significant step toward ensuring the survival of these furry creatures.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
And there’s Big Mama, often spotted running around with her cubs, Larry, Moe and Curly.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
That led to a chaotic event shut down days early after 300-plus bears were killed, including at least 38 females with cubs, meaning the young bears probably died too.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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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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