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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In other words, a calamity for a young man with high self-esteem and considerable spy smarts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Charles Spencer was a young man when his sister died at 36 in the most awful circumstances.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Like I said, I still have feelings about a young man trashing his whole life like that. But no.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
A young man from Modesto heads to USC during the death throes of the studio system and ends up altering the course of Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A young man stuck his head out of a window two floors above.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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