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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As a young man, he began having prophetic dreams of his wife dying in childbirth.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Recalling the horrific scenes around him, one young man told the BBC in a quivering voice: "I don't know if that's something I'll ever recover from."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“The child, she was 12 years old!” yelled a young man in the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
When asked why he is supporting Talarico, Noel said: "He's a young man, he's an honest man, he's got a vision, he's smart, well-spoken, nice, kind, which is what we need."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
But when he was a young man studying medicine in Paris, Bigelow was a snappy dresser.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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