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

A young man in his 20s died on the sidelines of celebrations on Saturday after crashing his motorcycle into concrete blocks placed on an exit ramp of the Paris ring road, according to local prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Yes, young man, to this day I know I wouldn’t have ever awakened in the glory of this world again if she hadn’t called for that water.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney