sandwich generation
noun
: a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children
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Zverev is the only member of the sandwich generation still in right now; Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz are the other two 1990s players.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Matt Futterman Another milestone for the twilight of the sandwich generation?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Dinner at the Gomez home outside Boston provides a textbook image of the sandwich generation: three sets of relatives living under one roof.
—Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Making the most of limited time Because many of them are the sandwich generation right now—with aging parents as well as their own kids to contend with—Gen Xers want assurance there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Matt Futterman Another milestone for the twilight of the sandwich generation?
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Dinner at the Gomez home outside Boston provides a textbook image of the sandwich generation: three sets of relatives living under one roof.
—Jill Schlesinger, CBS News, 4 June 2025
Making the most of limited time Because many of them are the sandwich generation right now—with aging parents as well as their own kids to contend with—Gen Xers want assurance there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandwich generation
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“Sandwich generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandwich%20generation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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