youngest
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of youngest
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The woman's youngest daughter, Luriyanti Putri, told investigators the alleged victim had reported receiving a delivery of chicken satay from an unknown person the day before her body was discovered.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In 1979, when Allen was 18, he became the youngest comic to appear on “The Tonight Show.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
He was the youngest person ever to hold the position and the first Black man to do so.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Two years later Pulisic became the youngest foreign player to score in a Bundesliga game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The officials at the school were accommodating, however, and instead of chastising him for his sometimes shoddy work, they awarded him a gold medal for becoming the youngest grandmaster in history.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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