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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
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Antonyms
STRONG


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These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Doctors have basically said now there's nothing else we can do because I'm so young, they can't do any more surgery," the McDonald's shift manager told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Anna Handler, a former Dudamel fellow and rapidly rising young conductor, will be given the new title of conductor-in-residence for the next three seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A young British woman has died while visiting Vietnam, reportedly in a road accident.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The young woman beside me laughed as she pulled out a chair for me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom