young thing

noun

1. a young person.
2. a young animal.

Example Sentences

“You’re almost made to feel like you’re past it in an industry that prizes bright young things and you feel like you’re competing with women half your age, which is horrible as I want to support younger women, not compete with them,” said Austin.

From Digiday

It was delightful to be so avidly courted by so many keenly interested young things.

From Washington Post

Women want a hot, young thing to parade around on their arm, too.

From The Daily Beast

Needless to say, I was a precocious young thing and wanted to be Britney Spears after seeing that video for the first time.

From The Daily Beast

When I was a wee young thing of 14, a friend of mine had a huge crush on a boy we knew.

From The Daily Beast

Am I suggesting we give Big Dogs carte blanche to run wild, bedding every pretty young thing who catches their eye?

From The Daily Beast

Her experiences as a scared young thing in the city cast the limitations of her religious upbringing in sharp relief.

From The Daily Beast

She was very well dressed, evidently a well-guarded young thing from one of the summer colonies.

From Project Gutenberg

Margaret knelt in a soft flop of scented lingerie beside the indignant young thing.

From Project Gutenberg

And then, "O Leonard, is it possible that little young thing can love you as I do!"

From Project Gutenberg

"Well, she's a clever young thing," said the senior, still thoughtful.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a very young thing in the poor youth to make her executrix.

From Project Gutenberg