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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There is a prevalent narrative circulating that the youth of Baltimore are out of control.
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Nicolas Johnson-Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026
Barclays Center still responds when the youth movement checks in.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
In a time where gospel music and Christian Contemporary Music seem to be at odds, causing much debate online, the youth choir Ablaze — whose album is of the same name — brings hope that the choir sound from the Nineties and early 2000s is still vibrant and here for a long time.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
If the Panthers can win the division, the nucleus of organization’s turnaround will be built — at least partially — on the youth movement that was created during a potentially monumental offseason.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
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Nicolas Johnson-Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026
Barclays Center still responds when the youth movement checks in.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
In a time where gospel music and Christian Contemporary Music seem to be at odds, causing much debate online, the youth choir Ablaze — whose album is of the same name — brings hope that the choir sound from the Nineties and early 2000s is still vibrant and here for a long time.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
If the Panthers can win the division, the nucleus of organization’s turnaround will be built — at least partially — on the youth movement that was created during a potentially monumental offseason.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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