young adult
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a category of fiction that is primarily intended for adolescent readers
young adult fiction/literature
We live in an era of blockbuster young adult book series: Harry Potter, Twilight, now the Hunger Games.—
Leah Wilson
Leah WilsonEarly in her four-year career as the young adult librarian of the Huckaby Public Library, Veronica Garde observed that most of the staff had a sliding scale of courtesy toward library users, teenagers being given the shortest shrift.—A. J. Anderson
—abbreviation YA
A. J. AndersonExamples of young adult in a Sentence
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The show explores her ancestors and her surprise at learning, as a young adult, that her family tree bears African roots.
—Lania Berger, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Motorheads, the newest young adult drama to hit Prime Video, follows a group of teens restoring and racing sports cars in a small, once-prosperous Rust Belt town.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Alexander grew up in Chicago and moved to the Dallas area as a young adult.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Sammy Hagar launched his new Las Vegas residency show on Wednesday
The rocker shared a tale about his experience with Frank Sinatra as a young adult in the industry with the crowd
Hagar plays at the Park MGM throughout the month of May
The Red Rocker owes his life to Ol’ Blue Eyes.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Lania Berger, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Motorheads, the newest young adult drama to hit Prime Video, follows a group of teens restoring and racing sports cars in a small, once-prosperous Rust Belt town.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Alexander grew up in Chicago and moved to the Dallas area as a young adult.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Sammy Hagar launched his new Las Vegas residency show on Wednesday
The rocker shared a tale about his experience with Frank Sinatra as a young adult in the industry with the crowd
Hagar plays at the Park MGM throughout the month of May
The Red Rocker owes his life to Ol’ Blue Eyes.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Young adult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/young%20adult. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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