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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Or a player from the youth flag football pipeline who's perhaps from a team backed by the NFL. ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Biological males are infiltrating girls' sports, specifically at the youth and high school level, at remarkably high levels. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the fighters abandoned him because of it, and he was later brought to the youth facility. Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Their father, Mick, worked for the youth teams at Millwall, Charlton Athletic and Newcastle United before becoming an agent. Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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