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Recent Examples of whippersnapper Meanwhile, private investigator Julie (Estrada) seeks an investigative assistant but isn't in the market to hire a young whippersnapper. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 And don’t worry, that handsome whippersnapper Jesse Palmer will be there to lend a sympathetic ear along the way. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024 And winning against all these young whippersnappers still has this clock in shock. Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024 Old fogeys and young whippersnappers put their knowledge of trivia to the test for a second season. Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for whippersnapper
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Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Inspector Morse had a passion for crosswords; Lord Peter Wimsey decoded ciphers.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • On the flip side, this will allow AI to crack ciphers much faster.
    Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • These lightweight, unisex glasses come in four different shades and provide polarization as well as 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The line, according to the brand, is inspired by nature and the packaging takes on wood textures, plants, insects and bold natural hues.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Cucumbers are relatively easy to grow but can be plagued by a variety of insect and disease pests.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.
    Kyle Smith, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Kind of a little twerp, now and again.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022

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“Whippersnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whippersnapper. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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