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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The Good Samaritan Foundation now offers accommodation and all kinds of workshops to about 170 young men.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Then, he’d warned the young women that their chances of getting married and having children would drop precipitously if they hadn’t achieved either by age 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s too bad Donald was too young to see the entire 13-hour version of Victory at Sea.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

You pass the picnic tables, half-full of young families and Elders, move beyond the counter even though your stomach grumbles, the music pulling you toward the back of the building.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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