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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Those individuals are wildly successful and wildly popular with the youth.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The survey came out amid the continuing concerns social media has been having on the youth in the U.S.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The attention has turned to the shiny new toy, these monsters in OKC, with all of the youth and all of the draft picks for the future and the historically good defensive rating.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Novelli had subsequently been asked to leave the premises and no longer contact any of the youth in Crossroads’ care, per the police statement.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The survey came out amid the continuing concerns social media has been having on the youth in the U.S.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The attention has turned to the shiny new toy, these monsters in OKC, with all of the youth and all of the draft picks for the future and the historically good defensive rating.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Novelli had subsequently been asked to leave the premises and no longer contact any of the youth in Crossroads’ care, per the police statement.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 24 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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