the young
noun
: young people
music that appeals to the young
The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.
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Thinking Philosopher tells us why the elderly owe the young compensation for the COVID lockdowns
Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Katherine Mansfield and Anton Chekhov Living in exile in Germany, the young New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield found solace in studying—and copying—Chekhov’s short stories.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Each person, from the young woman whose compounding health problems can be traced to corporate ecological malfeasance to the Indigenous man fighting greedy developers, reflects a tangible economic or physical reality of climate change.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Two of the young soloists debuting at the festival could be stars in the making.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Katherine Mansfield and Anton Chekhov Living in exile in Germany, the young New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield found solace in studying—and copying—Chekhov’s short stories.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Each person, from the young woman whose compounding health problems can be traced to corporate ecological malfeasance to the Indigenous man fighting greedy developers, reflects a tangible economic or physical reality of climate change.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Two of the young soloists debuting at the festival could be stars in the making.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the young
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“The young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20young. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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