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 cubs roll and tumble on the lump of their mother in the grass, then jump and play with one another, the video shows.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Read Next California Roughhousing bear cubs slip into narrow crawl space.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Any cubs born to the pair will move to China by age 4.
To prepare for the species’ return to Washington, NZCBI is renovating its giant panda habitat.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
In the early hours of May 20, an African lioness welcomed four cubs to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Read Next California Roughhousing bear cubs slip into narrow crawl space.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
Any cubs born to the pair will move to China by age 4.
To prepare for the species’ return to Washington, NZCBI is renovating its giant panda habitat.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
In the early hours of May 20, an African lioness welcomed four cubs to the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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