mil·len·ni·al
mə-ˈle-nē-əl 
1
: of or relating to a millennium
This geopolitical specification of the millennium—this identification of the New Jerusalem with a particular place and people—was rare, even in a time of millennial fervor.—
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.2
: of, relating to , or belonging to the generation of people born in the 1980s or 1990s : of or relating to millennials
More than 60% of millennial voters support the birth control mandate.—Katie McDonough
Katie McDonough
: a person born in the 1980s or 1990s
—usually plural
Examples of millennial in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebNaman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Global Citizen also hopes the New York summit will build on momentum generated among Gen Z and millennial leaders at its first international conference earlier this month in Australia.
—Glenn Gamboa, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Among Gen Z and millennial respondents, 49% watch TV shows and movies after hearing about them from creators online and 55% find out about new game titles from live-streamers and content creators on social media.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
What began as a way to buy luxury shoes and concert tickets is becoming an ordinary tool that Gen Z and millennial shoppers use for contact lenses and trash bags.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
The wisdom of masa in pastry: Baking new techniques for a millennial ingredient.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
There is something settled about these 12 songs, a kind of survey of mid-thirties-dom — elder millennial representation of the best kind.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
At first glance, Torres’ debut film seems like a quirky, millennial visual feast about a desperate El Salvadorian and a maniac artist.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, meanwhile, recently got a coveted endorsement from a coalition of 15 Gen Z and millennial voting groups.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Just a bunch of millennials, chatting about 13 Going on 30.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Baby boomer empty nesters own twice as many of the country's three-bedroom-or-larger homes, compared with millennials with kids, according to a recent analysis from Redfin.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
This is not only largely due to millennials living alone or away from their familial unit, but also, in some cases, living with parents while working.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Most millennials have retirement savings, but the typical millennial has saved only $49,000.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Ellie shares the bombshell with Gwen and Nick (Andrés F. Roa), the office’s other millennial, both of whom panic over how Joyce, their superior and the subject of that careless remark, will respond.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Homeownership among Gen X-ers was 72 percent in 2023, which was significantly higher than for millennials, at 55 percent, according to a report from Redfin, a real estate services company.
—Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
However, the upheaval millennials and Gen Z have faced may soon be behind them.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Adjective
On the other end comes lair Said’s ‘Most People Die on Sundays,’ opening up a unique to its generation guidebook that reveals all there is to know about the highs and lows of millennial existentialism, delivered through sincere yet unprecedented humour.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Global Citizen also hopes the New York summit will build on momentum generated among Gen Z and millennial leaders at its first international conference earlier this month in Australia.
—Glenn Gamboa, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Among Gen Z and millennial respondents, 49% watch TV shows and movies after hearing about them from creators online and 55% find out about new game titles from live-streamers and content creators on social media.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
What began as a way to buy luxury shoes and concert tickets is becoming an ordinary tool that Gen Z and millennial shoppers use for contact lenses and trash bags.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
The wisdom of masa in pastry: Baking new techniques for a millennial ingredient.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
There is something settled about these 12 songs, a kind of survey of mid-thirties-dom — elder millennial representation of the best kind.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2024
At first glance, Torres’ debut film seems like a quirky, millennial visual feast about a desperate El Salvadorian and a maniac artist.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, meanwhile, recently got a coveted endorsement from a coalition of 15 Gen Z and millennial voting groups.
—Anna Merlan, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
Sonny Angel has tapped into this little-treat market that Gen Z and millennials are embracing to cope with economic pressures—or just the burden of the angst of youth.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Just a bunch of millennials, chatting about 13 Going on 30.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
Baby boomer empty nesters own twice as many of the country's three-bedroom-or-larger homes, compared with millennials with kids, according to a recent analysis from Redfin.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
This is not only largely due to millennials living alone or away from their familial unit, but also, in some cases, living with parents while working.
—TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Most millennials have retirement savings, but the typical millennial has saved only $49,000.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Ellie shares the bombshell with Gwen and Nick (Andrés F. Roa), the office’s other millennial, both of whom panic over how Joyce, their superior and the subject of that careless remark, will respond.
—Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Homeownership among Gen X-ers was 72 percent in 2023, which was significantly higher than for millennials, at 55 percent, according to a report from Redfin, a real estate services company.
—Gregory Schmidt, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
However, the upheaval millennials and Gen Z have faced may soon be behind them.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
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millennial
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mil·len·ni·al
mə-ˈle-nē-əl
: of or relating to a millennium
millennial
2 of 2 noun
: a person born in the 1980s or 1990s
—usually used in plural
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