youngest
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of youngest
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Southern California native Austin, the youngest of three accomplished tennis children and the youngest U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“And I’ve always been the youngest guy in the world when it comes to ideas.”
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
He scored in a 3-1 defeat by France, becoming the youngest African player to score at a men's World Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
For 22-year-old Buse, victory makes him the youngest ever winner of Winston-Salem and marks a second career title after he beat American Tommy Paul at the ATP 500 event in Hamburg in May.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some of America’s youngest but strongest stars had ventured north of the border to play.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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