- superlative of young.
youngest
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of youngest
First recorded before 1000; young ( def. ) + -est 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In 1986, when he was 35, he became the youngest French lawmaker to be elected to the Senate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
She gave up work to home-school her two youngest children, which the couple felt was necessary after Benjamin spiraled when he first went to school at age 4 in their London suburb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
If he becomes champion this year, the 20-year-old will be the youngest in Formula 1 history.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
You know, I’m the youngest of six, and he married my oldest sister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But she had no intention of letting Mr. Capron parade her youngest, unmarried daughters in front of groups of curious men in the country’s largest city.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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