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.
Examples of the youth in a Sentence
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Hip-Hop and the White House will also examine rap’s relationship with the youth and their politics.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
To the youth, Brando was the line in the sand, the fork in the road.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
But both the researchers and Stansbury emphasize carjackings aren't monopolized by the youth.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
Recommended Safety As hunger grips Gaza, law and order crumbles
Gary Abbott, of USA Wrestling, said wrestling is growing quickly at the youth level, too, and the organization is encouraged by its highest Olympic medal count ever for women – four – in 2021.
—Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
But that pattern doesn’t hold for the youth in four English-speaking countries including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In France, centrist President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as prime minister may reflect a realization that the far right has been actively courting the youth vote.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Born to a Dutch mother, Troost-Ekong played for The Netherlands at the youth level before eventually choosing to represent his father’s homeland, accumulating over 70 caps to date.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Perhaps that is what is adding to the youth’s crisis, as in North America, happiness inequality has increased—but only for younger generations.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
To the youth, Brando was the line in the sand, the fork in the road.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
But both the researchers and Stansbury emphasize carjackings aren't monopolized by the youth.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
Recommended Safety As hunger grips Gaza, law and order crumbles
Gary Abbott, of USA Wrestling, said wrestling is growing quickly at the youth level, too, and the organization is encouraged by its highest Olympic medal count ever for women – four – in 2021.
—Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024
But that pattern doesn’t hold for the youth in four English-speaking countries including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
In France, centrist President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of 34-year-old Gabriel Attal as prime minister may reflect a realization that the far right has been actively courting the youth vote.
—Catarina Fernandes Martins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Born to a Dutch mother, Troost-Ekong played for The Netherlands at the youth level before eventually choosing to represent his father’s homeland, accumulating over 70 caps to date.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Perhaps that is what is adding to the youth’s crisis, as in North America, happiness inequality has increased—but only for younger generations.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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