the young
noun
: young people
music that appeals to the young
The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.
Examples of the young in a Sentence
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Two of the young soloists debuting at the festival could be stars in the making.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Police said the young suspect, who shot himself in the leg during the incident, was armed with a pistol illegally modified with a switch.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Image Alexi Kenney, violin Of the young Ojai artists this year, Kenney had the most mixed success.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Charlie Kirk, the young Republican leader, was once a foe of TikTok too.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 June 2024
The mood turns sober when the young elephant stumbles out of the truck, into the boma.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 June 2024
At the start of the clip, the young children can be seen waving to a camera, before one boy runs and jumps over it.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Gilbert’s sister, Emily Baldwin, told WFAA that the emotional injuries the young couple sustained will take the longest to heal.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Police said the young suspect, who shot himself in the leg during the incident, was armed with a pistol illegally modified with a switch.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 June 2024
Image Alexi Kenney, violin Of the young Ojai artists this year, Kenney had the most mixed success.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Charlie Kirk, the young Republican leader, was once a foe of TikTok too.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 June 2024
The mood turns sober when the young elephant stumbles out of the truck, into the boma.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 10 June 2024
At the start of the clip, the young children can be seen waving to a camera, before one boy runs and jumps over it.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Gilbert’s sister, Emily Baldwin, told WFAA that the emotional injuries the young couple sustained will take the longest to heal.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
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“The young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20young. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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