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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There's optimism among the youth.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Brees, the co-founder of the youth co-ed flag league Football ‘N’ America, has long advocated growing the game through the safer, non-tackle version.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While mainstream fears around the youth taking drugs, the youth turning gay, and the combination of the two had been swirling for decades, the panic reached its zenith with Clinton-era nightlife raids and legislation like the RAVE Act of 2003.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Getting involved Volunteers can sign up to donate food, meals, snacks or to come cook for the youth.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Brees, the co-founder of the youth co-ed flag league Football ‘N’ America, has long advocated growing the game through the safer, non-tackle version.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While mainstream fears around the youth taking drugs, the youth turning gay, and the combination of the two had been swirling for decades, the panic reached its zenith with Clinton-era nightlife raids and legislation like the RAVE Act of 2003.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
Getting involved Volunteers can sign up to donate food, meals, snacks or to come cook for the youth.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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