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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Even before adolescence, the youth themselves are performing refinement—an early initiation into the aesthetics of conspicuous consumption.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Let’s start with the youth, since there are several possible explanations for their changing behaviors.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Etherington and Craig asked Bry about the Stars’ dominance in the youth hockey market, pricing power and the experiences of rinks that try to compete with the NHL team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Greer said this accomplishment in gathering the majority of the youth's vote was through Mamdani's engagement in social media, along with the campaign's clear message about working as a community.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Let’s start with the youth, since there are several possible explanations for their changing behaviors.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Etherington and Craig asked Bry about the Stars’ dominance in the youth hockey market, pricing power and the experiences of rinks that try to compete with the NHL team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Greer said this accomplishment in gathering the majority of the youth's vote was through Mamdani's engagement in social media, along with the campaign's clear message about working as a community.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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