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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Hundreds of onlookers gathered for the hearing, lining the sidewalk and staircase leading into the courthouse, many with handmade signs of support for the youth. Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 Dalen Terry Is Giving Back To The Chicago Youth Like his teammate Ayo Dosunmu, Terry takes a great deal of pride in giving back to the youth of his team’s home city. Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The visual then moves through shots of everyday-living in an urban environment, showing both the innocence of the youth and how street code can cause destruction. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Church leaders involved themselves to make minor adjustments to details such as grammar, but Blosser said the imagery and word choice were left mostly to the youth. Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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