Younger is an English word with synonyms like junior. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Younger meaning
comparative form of young: more young
Synonyms of Younger
Using Younger
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of young: more young
- Useful related words include: jr., junior.
- In the example corpus, younger often appears in combinations such as: the younger, younger brother, younger than.
Context around Younger
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Younger
- In this selection, "younger" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, children, president, beneatha, brother, sister and veterans stand out and add context to how "younger" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include trump s younger brother robert, 10 years younger even though, younger generations, younger man and younger brother. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "younger" sits close to words such as missed, experienced and memory, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with younger
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We are currently looking for younger menswear as younger lads are coming in shopping with us now,” she said. (19 words)
He has one older sister, Cheyenne Coombs, one younger sister, Wynslee Tindell, and two younger brothers, Warrik and Wylan Tindell. (20 words)
He’s younger than me but in the huddle, he’s younger than a lot of guys he was out there leading. (22 words)
Fast-forward to 2023 and the £1.5m now AA-rosette award-winning restaurant is inviting customers to 'meet Leila Lily's younger sister' - as the bar opens its new dining room called Eva Rose, which this time is named after Atul's younger daughter. (45 words)
Laws against child labour were passed; children younger than 12 were not allowed to work in factories, children younger than 16 were not allowed to work at night, and women younger than 21 years old were not allowed to work underground. (41 words)
Older people were far less comfortable than those younger about asking for help, the research found - taking an average of nine years to discuss weight with a health professional, versus five years among those of younger age. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
It is younger than the current president, younger than the man most likely to challenge him in November and younger than most United States senators.
President Trump's younger brother, Robert, has died at age 71. President Trump's younger brother, Robert, has died at age 71. President Trump's younger brother, Robert, has died at age 71. President.
Anika Noni Rose, left, as Beneatha Younger, Sophie Okonedo as Ruth Younger and Mr. Washington as Walter Lee Younger in the play “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York.
Laws against child labour were passed; children younger than 12 were not allowed to work in factories, children younger than 16 were not allowed to work at night, and women younger than 21 years old were not allowed to work underground.
But at the same time, the younger generations, younger consumers buying cars, particularly millennials, really jumped during the pandemic as a percentage of total.
Fast-forward to 2023 and the £1.5m now AA-rosette award-winning restaurant is inviting customers to 'meet Leila Lily's younger sister' - as the bar opens its new dining room called Eva Rose, which this time is named after Atul's younger daughter.
Older people were far less comfortable than those younger about asking for help, the research found - taking an average of nine years to discuss weight with a health professional, versus five years among those of younger age.
There’s so much violence on a lot of shows anymore and I miss the family friendly shows that were on when I was younger, well younger than I am now.
This movie will focus on a younger version of the Man of Steel, much like how the New 52 had a younger, more impetuous incarnation of him.
We are always looking at new ways to encourage younger veterans and their families to come together and guide us in the direction to involve our younger veterans and to meet their needs.
We are currently looking for younger menswear as younger lads are coming in shopping with us now,” she said.
When an individual’s ECG age is younger than their actual age, it suggests that their heart is younger, healthier, stress-free and well-functioning.
A younger member of the group, he’s respectful when discussing the older Joes, the group’s welcoming nature and how they want to see more younger people involved.
But given the gender divide among younger voters, with younger women disproportionately supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, Dahl predicts that Trump’s election will ultimately lower U.S. fertility somewhat overall.
Desperate to be younger, Elisabeth injects herself with a mysterious medicine called The Substance, which promises to create a “younger, more beautiful, more perfect” version of its user.
They’d been put in touch by Kirat’s younger cousin, who had previously been dating Bobby’s younger brother, and were both part of a close-knit Sikh community.
He has one older sister, Cheyenne Coombs, one younger sister, Wynslee Tindell, and two younger brothers, Warrik and Wylan Tindell.
He’s younger than me but in the huddle, he’s younger than a lot of guys he was out there leading.
It is unbelievable that he is just one year younger than Baba, but looks 10 years younger, even though Baba himself is still going strong and looking as fit as a fiddle.
The Chairman M Hidayatullah played a glowing tribute to the Prime Ministr’s younger son, who he said had come to represent the younger generation.
Phrases with younger
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with younger
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: