young man
Example Sentences
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As a young man he works as a ship-breaker in Turkey; in middle-age, we find him in a coastal town in Cambodia, making replicas of great paintings for tourists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
On a recent subway ride, a young man called his name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Sorry to the housekeeper in El Paso and that young man in Arizona; she didn’t mean to scare you.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
The young man who impressed at Kilmarnock in the latter months of the season came on as a substitute for the injured Billy Gilmour just before the break.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He was a young man, suddenly appeared, who seemed to be off some other planet.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
