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Synonyms

youngest

American

[yuhng-gist] / ˈjʌŋ gɪst /

adjective

superlative of young.

noun

a person who is the least old of a group, as the youngest member of a family.

Their youngest is still in high school.

Etymology

Origin of youngest

First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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At 27, he became parliament’s youngest MP when he was elected in Tottenham in 2000 before becoming a junior minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

He made his Conference League debut at 16 - the youngest player to have featured in a Uefa club competition.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Their youngest brother Daeron rides Tessarion, but they have not yet joined the fray.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

"Well, now I have. I am the Vice President of the United States, among the youngest in history to hold the office," he writes.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

After the doctors warned that Garfield's recuperation could be slow, the family decided that the two youngest children should remain in Ohio with relatives throughout the summer.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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