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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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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See them yourself:Tiger cubs explore Nashville Zoo exhibit After that, the cubs ran around the grassy enclosures, rolling the pumpkins and pouncing on them.
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
It’s framed as a tale told to Kiara (voiced by Blue Ivy Carter), the young cub of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter) by the wise old mandrill Rafiki (voiced by John Kani) one night while Kiara waits for her parents to come back from the birthing grounds with a new sibling.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The Gold Country Wildlife Rescue is seeking donations to help fund the cub's treatment.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
It’s framed as a tale told to Kiara (voiced by Blue Ivy Carter), the young cub of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter) by the wise old mandrill Rafiki (voiced by John Kani) one night while Kiara waits for her parents to come back from the birthing grounds with a new sibling.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The Gold Country Wildlife Rescue is seeking donations to help fund the cub's treatment.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Cub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cub. Accessed 4 Jan. 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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