tender (young) age

noun

: a very young age
He was playing the piano at a tender age.

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Jezebel struck an early chord for Don at the tender age of four. Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 At the tender age of four, his mother died, leaving him in the care of an absent father. Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025 Roxanne Perez Roxanne Perez's rapid ascent in NXT, beginning at the tender age of 20 in 2022, has been nothing short of remarkable. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Smith passed the Court of Master Sommeliers at the tender age of 27 and worked at NYC’s 21 Club, Aspen’s the Little Nell, and Chicago’s Charlie Trotter’s restaurant. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tender (young) age

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“Tender (young) age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tender%20%28young%29%20age. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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