youngster

Example Sentences

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Coleman was up against experienced and prolific forwards Paul McTiernan and Sean Flannery, but neither got a sniff against the raw but energetic youngster.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

That youngster had not traveled before getting infected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It was always felt it might take time for a youngster moving away from his home in Southampton to settle in the north.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

He adds that Antonelli’s maturity stood out even as a youngster in that he was able to deal well with difficulties on and off the track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Some of my fondest memories as a youngster were from my times at church.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry