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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The Sheriff’s Office is holding off on releasing the young man’s name until the County Coroner positively identifies the body, which had extensive injuries and no ID, Stine said.
From Los Angeles Times
“The house is important in defining who Teddy is — the isolation in being a young man, probably just old enough to look after himself,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times
As a young man in Henan province, Guan Heng found a way to evade Chinese internet censors and access foreign news.
“I’m not trying to be funny at all,” the young man replied.
From Los Angeles Times
“This way, young man,” lied the server winningly as he steered me to a table.
From Los Angeles Times
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