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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But the youth sports boom was not a one-year anomaly.
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Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, the youth specialty retailer released its Met Cloisters Holiday collection in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
The Assemblies of God Church in Dubbo, Australia, where Peter Townsend met the youth pastor who abused him.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Michigan State Police say the charges stem from Radcliff's time working as the youth director at the Oakwood Baptist Church in Augusta Township, where his father is the lead pastor.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, the youth specialty retailer released its Met Cloisters Holiday collection in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
The Assemblies of God Church in Dubbo, Australia, where Peter Townsend met the youth pastor who abused him.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Michigan State Police say the charges stem from Radcliff's time working as the youth director at the Oakwood Baptist Church in Augusta Township, where his father is the lead pastor.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 18 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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