fledgling

Example Sentences

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"I love the idea that by the end of this three-year project, revellers and runners will have created a fledgling Welsh forest, which could flourish for hundreds of years," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Goldhaber recalls the summer in the early 2010s he spent as a content moderator for a fledgling internet company a “fundamental point of inspiration.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Ergen’s fledgling network failed to get off the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I was certain my fledgling mustache was gone.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides