1
a
: a young carnivorous mammal (such as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: apprentice
especially
: an inexperienced newspaper reporter
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Examples of cub in a Sentence
the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball
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The Bruins beating Florida were cubs, not grizzlies.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Read Next National Hunters kill bear after surprising her and cub, officials say.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Read Next National Hunters kill bear after surprising her and cub, officials say.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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cub
noun1
a
: a young flesh-eating mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion)
b
: a young shark
2
: a young person
3
: a person just learning a job : apprentice
a cub reporter
a cub pilot
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