fledgling

Example Sentences

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He’s shown a tender, encouraging side in his support of his fledgling golfer son, Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He reached the upper echelons of the military establishment in the late 1990s when he became commander of the Guards' fledgling aerospace forces.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Driven by Watt's marketing genius, the fledgling company pulled stunt after attention-seeking stunt, each crazier than the last, and they were rarely out of the news.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Getting access to outside capital can be even more crucial for fledgling firms, which have borne the brunt of the private-equity fundraising slump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Typically the subject was a well-to-do immigrant supporting some potential insurgency in his old land, or else funding a fledgling trade union or radical student organization.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee