generation gap
noun
Example Sentences
Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
His mistake — misfortune, really — was getting caught on the wrong side of a generation gap.
—Devin Gordon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Blazing generation gap in Portland Shaedon Sharpe is among the Blazers' crop of exciting young players.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
In recounting the 1970 Oscars, Schulman writes about Gregory Peck’s efforts to bridge the generation gap and update the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Generation gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generation%20gap. Accessed 29 May. 2023.
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