Thesaurus results for STRIPLING

stripling

noun

ˈstri-pliŋ

Definition of stripling

as in boy

a male person who has not yet reached adulthood the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent

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Recent Examples of stripling Mickey Mouse will celebrate his 100th birthday in 2028; now in its 46th year, ESPN is a mere stripling compared to the chipper murine in the funny red pants. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 More important still, thrilling these ultra-cultured striplings means winning over mom and dad, too. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 25 June 2023

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Noun

Kyiv's military administration said the strikes had killed nine people, and the city's mayor reported 27 people, including four children boys, were wounded and transported to hospital.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The scene also pays off a detail from Episode 7, when Max told Natalie he’d been baptized in the Cape Fear River as a boy but never learned to swim.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Or is a ‘good’ World Cup actually one in which none of your lads featured, or their country got knocked out early, and are therefore going to be fresh heading into the 10 gruelling months ahead?

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of lad

Noun

The crowd skewed older, with plenty of fans who appeared decades removed from high school but sang along with the enthusiasm of teenagers.

— Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
First responders attempted to save his life, but the teenager died at the scene, the Austin Police Department said in a statement.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
YouTube comedian Bo Burnham directs this empathetic portrait of Kayla (Elsie Fisher), an insecure adolescent who posts motivational vlogs on YouTube while privately struggling with her self-image and burgeoning sexuality.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of adolescent

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