young person
Example Sentences
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In one scene, a young person "wonders whether... that kind of love was possible only in the old times", he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"For a child or young person the sentence should focus on rehabilitation where possible."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Reform UK's treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick also previously condemned the sentence, telling the BBC: "It can never be right that a young person kills someone or rapes someone and they do not go to jail."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Instead, she said that “your duty and my duty...is to see that every young person has security and a healthy environment.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
