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
"Utilising specialist knowledge and skills, a coordinated multi-agency operation is under way and we are doing everything we can to find this young man," he said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He slapped the archer on the back as the young man placed the feather in the brim of his hat to see how it looked.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
