young man
Americannoun
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a male in early manhood.
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a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.
noun
Etymology
Origin of young man
before 1000; 1850–55 young man for def. 2; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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I can definitely understand why there might not be, let’s say, a surplus of empathy for a privileged young man carelessly and repeatedly squandering his expensive education.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Famous Boston fund manager Jeremy Grantham recalled in his autobiography one of his first forays into stock picking as a young man.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The young man longs for the return of his father, who left for the Trojan War when Telemachus was a baby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It’s great to see people that I know and my friends back here together running the race,” a young man identified as Anders told KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
A young man in uniform has his arm slung around Colin.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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