How to Use generation in a Sentence

generation

noun
  • He was a hero to generations of students.
  • That family has lived in the same house for four generations.
  • The house has been passed down in the family from generation to generation.
  • No one dreamed that such things would be possible a generation ago.
  • His books are popular among members of the younger generation.
  • He has held that position for a generation.
  • She was worshipped by a generation of moviegoers.
  • We need to preserve these resources for future generations.
  • The company claims to be developing the next generation of portable computers.
  • One generation plants the tree, the next enjoys the shade.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2019
  • When mature, the fruit will hold the seeds of the next generation.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The spoils of hard-fought battles in one generation are not promised for the next.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022
  • And there’s just a slight bump in price for this generation.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Taken the gospel of the pass rush and continues to preach it to a new generation.
    Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2020
  • The other thing that gives me hope is this next generation.
    Jamie Ducharme, Time, 4 June 2020
  • And the younger generation, kind of, is yearning for that.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 3 May 2019
  • Jones is in the third generation of her family that is not able to read.
    Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The main goal is to inspire the next generation of readers and leaders.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Younger generations leave with a sense of awe as new Elvis fans.
    Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 3 July 2018
  • Hughes hopes the next generation will take the hip-hop baton and run with it.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Dole was among those in his generation who had fought to save the union and came home eager to preserve it.
    David Gergen, CNN, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Here are some of the side effects of a generation that lives paycheck to paycheck.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Is there a new generation of activists ready and willing to step in?
    Steve Wieberg, kansascity, 20 June 2018
  • Stamos appears to have passed the acting bug down to the next generation.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The past very much informs the present, with a new generation of artists emerging in thrilling ways.
    National Geographic, 23 July 2019
  • But there doesn’t seem to be enough mentors going around for the generation who needs them the most.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Your courage makes the next generation confident to take care of their health and spirit in all ways.
    Lilian Min, Cosmopolitan, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Perreira is coaching this team as a way of giving back to the next generation.
    Atreya Verma, azcentral, 29 June 2018
  • Drain Gang have emerged as one of those rare acts that exist both in and for a generation.
    Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2022
  • And not even the preeminent coach of his generation can will it away.
    Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 14 Sep. 2019

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