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
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 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's question Tuesday about whether the mama bear may have been defending her cub.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear had a yearling cub with her, the agency said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Genetic sampling has confirmed that Bear 122 is the father of at least five young bears in the region, including cubs from Banff’s two most famous females, Bears 64 and 72.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The bear had a yearling cub with her, the agency said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Genetic sampling has confirmed that Bear 122 is the father of at least five young bears in the region, including cubs from Banff’s two most famous females, Bears 64 and 72.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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