younger
adjective
comparative of young.
younger
1 American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
adjective
-
comparative of young.
-
(usually initial capital letter) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name).
Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.
noun
Younger
2
American
[yuhng-ger]
/ ˈjʌŋ gər /
noun
Etymology
Origin of younger
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -er 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That connection to their younger selves is something they channel in their first stage appearance together at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where Cumming is now artistic director.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Kushner is the younger brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"This change continues the work already undertaken by the contest to strengthen safeguarding and protect younger artists from the pressures associated with competing at the Eurovision Song Contest," they added in the statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The line for those ineligible for the biometric scans, including families with children younger than 12 and those without a chip in their passport, was nearly an hour long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Toby Crawford was a year younger than the boy but a grade ahead.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Younger people and men also prefer the pill over an injection, according to Novo.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Younger fans may remember him playing himself in “Ted,” conducting the wedding ceremony and doing the “Flash” jump at the end of the movie.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Younger audiences often encounter global events through social media before they engage with the event itself. Instead of asking consumers to enter Wimbledon's world, the campaign briefly enters theirs."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Younger employees have more opportunities to explain the work and any issues to clients, firm leaders say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ever eager to broaden her artistic skills, Maria visited her half brothers, Caspar and Matthäus the Younger, at the Merian printshop.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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