youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər 
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As a youngster, he was very shy.
bright-eyed youngsters interested in learning
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But it was always intended for Maresca to have around 22 outfield players to work with, plus space for any youngsters from the under-21s, this season.
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Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
By chance, Liao Jie comes to befriend his neighborhood’s notorious landlord, Mr. Xie (Akio Chen), and the difference between the two men — one kind but poor, the other ruthless but rich — forces the youngster to wonder which might be the most effective role model.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
As a youngster, to be a part of a brotherhood, especially as an only child, was special to me.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Derik Queen isn’t bothered by freshman jitters Hardly anyone would have faulted the precocious youngster from Baltimore for feeling a little heat in his first true road game of the season in a hostile environment like the one created by the crowd at Mackey Arena.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
By chance, Liao Jie comes to befriend his neighborhood’s notorious landlord, Mr. Xie (Akio Chen), and the difference between the two men — one kind but poor, the other ruthless but rich — forces the youngster to wonder which might be the most effective role model.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Youngster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngster. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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youngster
noun
young·ster
ˈyəŋ(k)-stər
1
: a young person : youth
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