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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While youth suicide remains a leading cause of death, the youth suicide rate is down in Colorado, and the number of kids reporting poor mental health also dropped from 23% in 2023 to 14% in 2025.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials aim to reopen the fields and baseball diamonds on June 1 in Winnemac and July 1 in Welles, and are looking for alternative sites for the youth baseball leagues and CPS high school sports, the district said.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
So far, the agency has authorized only vapes in tobacco and menthol flavors in an effort to avoid the sweet options that fueled the youth vaping crisis in the late 2010s.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
He was thrilled to learn the musician’s Joel Foundation already supports many of the youth music education programs his series benefits.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials aim to reopen the fields and baseball diamonds on June 1 in Winnemac and July 1 in Welles, and are looking for alternative sites for the youth baseball leagues and CPS high school sports, the district said.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
So far, the agency has authorized only vapes in tobacco and menthol flavors in an effort to avoid the sweet options that fueled the youth vaping crisis in the late 2010s.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
He was thrilled to learn the musician’s Joel Foundation already supports many of the youth music education programs his series benefits.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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