young Turks

plural of young Turk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for young Turks
Noun
  • Where are the voices of all the mainstream Democrats in response to the takeover by the radicals in the Democratic Party today?
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
  • The one in which his tiny team of negotiators surrendered to the radicals ruling that luckless nation.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Opportunists like the daycare group, which was selling weapons, and extremists — not the hobbyists.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • Many of these decisions were made so Netanyahu could retain the support of the far-right extremists keeping him in power and avoid a possible jail sentence on corruption charges.
    Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • That's partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • That’s partly because eastern Congo is also battling ongoing violence from rebels.
    Constant Same Bagalwa, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Ocasio-Cortez, who may be eyeing a House leadership role or Senate bid, has stayed out of key New York City-area House races, unlike Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sanders, who are backing insurgents trying to oust incumbents.
    Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Two very different—and very close—insurgents Warshaw’s path to this race runs through the places where New York’s biggest problems actually live.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Both then and now, targeting revolutionaries like Dessalines has supported that goal.
    Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The majority of speakers at Tuesday’s board meeting urged the board not to allow online agitators to dictate personnel decisions.
    Ciara McCarthy June 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • In recent years, agitators have fueled anti-immigration street violence following crimes committed by, or falsely reported to have been committed by, immigrants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
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“Young Turks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young%20Turks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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