the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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The garden employs young farmhands in order to support the youth in Yolo County and hopefully create future farmers.
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Education, while a necessary resource for the youth, may not always resonate with each rising pupil equally.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
This new spark lab in Detroit with my friend and fellow Boys & Girls Club alum Big Sean will not only minimize the access gap for the youth but also prepare them for greatness.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Much of the most transformative work, however, will happen at the youth level.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Education, while a necessary resource for the youth, may not always resonate with each rising pupil equally.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
This new spark lab in Detroit with my friend and fellow Boys & Girls Club alum Big Sean will not only minimize the access gap for the youth but also prepare them for greatness.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Much of the most transformative work, however, will happen at the youth level.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the youth
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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