as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
she quit babysitting when she got tired of wrangling younglings who weren't even her own
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Recent Examples of youngling
And indeed, during the relatively short time AI agents are in use by younglings, tragic cases have already emerged.
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Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Not much further though…unless some of the younglings play outstanding.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
In its own very different way, Skeleton Crew is also trying to see this territory through new eyes — in this case, four younglings who should probably be in science class and not figuring out how to get a ship into hyperspace.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
Along with the announcement, Disney also posted a new trailer teasing how younglings Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), KB (Kyriana Kratter), and Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) get swept up in the adventure of a lifetime with Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) as their Force-sensitive guide.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 26 Nov. 2024
Many male animals—including lions and gorillas—slay such younglings to ensure all future offspring are theirs.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
In true Star Wars fashion, kids are called younglings or padawans (both gender-neutral terms).
—Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
Our delightful server, Lulu, introduced each course and helped us out when our youngling was being especially difficult about trying both the safer and more adventurous options on the menu.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022
In the second season, the Mandalorian reluctantly worked to reunite Grogu with his own kind—or at least with a Jedi so the youngling could grow stronger in the Force.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023
Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Not much further though…unless some of the younglings play outstanding.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
In its own very different way, Skeleton Crew is also trying to see this territory through new eyes — in this case, four younglings who should probably be in science class and not figuring out how to get a ship into hyperspace.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2024
Along with the announcement, Disney also posted a new trailer teasing how younglings Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), KB (Kyriana Kratter), and Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) get swept up in the adventure of a lifetime with Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law) as their Force-sensitive guide.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 26 Nov. 2024
Many male animals—including lions and gorillas—slay such younglings to ensure all future offspring are theirs.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
In true Star Wars fashion, kids are called younglings or padawans (both gender-neutral terms).
—Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024
Our delightful server, Lulu, introduced each course and helped us out when our youngling was being especially difficult about trying both the safer and more adventurous options on the menu.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022
In the second season, the Mandalorian reluctantly worked to reunite Grogu with his own kind—or at least with a Jedi so the youngling could grow stronger in the Force.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for youngling
Noun
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The interaction between Bascombe and Adam depicts the challenges for parents looking to decode kids’ online language.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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There will be ongoing egg hunts from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with groups of 20 to 30 kids scrambling for eggs, with separate fields for children ages 6 and older; ages 5 and younger; and young children or kids with special needs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the film opens, a matter-of-fact, unemotional voice shares statistics about children living with poverty, parental abuse and alcoholism in the United States, as the numbers flash in simple white text on a black screen.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Illinois passed a law in August 2023 requiring parents to compensate child influencers, becoming the first state to do so.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wildlife officials said that could be cause for concern, because cubs are very dependent on their mothers.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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Zoo staff created a donation page to help name the cub.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Youngling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/youngling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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