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

The young man was part of a loose network called the Zizians: self-proclaimed rationalists who believe a misaligned AI superintelligence could one day torture humanity the way factory farms torture animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Those who know Tyler say is he a confident, driven young man, but equally very low maintenance.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"So, you see, young man, everything will be fine," Don Quixote told Andrew.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios