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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Wildlife officials said that could be cause for concern, because cubs are very dependent on their mothers.
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Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Zoo staff created a donation page to help name the cub.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Several factors negatively impact cub survival, including a warming Arctic and expanding industry.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025
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Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
Zoo staff created a donation page to help name the cub.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Several factors negatively impact cub survival, including a warming Arctic and expanding industry.
—Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Another incident involved a grizzly sow with two cubs chasing a series of cars on icy roads.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 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 30 Mar. 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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