generation gap
noun
: the differences in opinions, values, etc., between younger people and older people
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That generation gap raised some eyebrows, as Joker is often depicted as an adult at the same time as Batman.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
That 1980s political generation gap made its way into pop culture via the NBC sitcom Family Ties, in which young Republican Alex P. Keaton, played by Michael J. Fox, spars with his liberal, ex-hippie parents.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Kamarck, who has studied the generation gap in American views toward Israel, said there were subtle signs attitudes were shifting even before the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing nearly 1,200 people and triggering the war.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
President Biden’s campaign is working to reach across the generation gap to the tens of millions of predominantly younger voters on TikTok, where the challenges are daunting and the rewards difficult to track.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Kamarck, who has studied the generation gap in American views toward Israel, said there were subtle signs that attitudes were shifting even before the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing nearly 1,200 people and triggering the war.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Educate, Engage And Empower While there's a generation gap in how patients consume healthcare services, there is one cross-generational pattern.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
During the recent press conference, organizers highlighted some of the new additions to this year’s festival that are designed to appeal to larger audiences and bridge the generation gap.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2024
The veterans haven’t pushed the younger players to be as involved in the same issues, players on both ends of the generation gap said.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 21 July 2023
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
That 1980s political generation gap made its way into pop culture via the NBC sitcom Family Ties, in which young Republican Alex P. Keaton, played by Michael J. Fox, spars with his liberal, ex-hippie parents.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024
Kamarck, who has studied the generation gap in American views toward Israel, said there were subtle signs attitudes were shifting even before the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing nearly 1,200 people and triggering the war.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
President Biden’s campaign is working to reach across the generation gap to the tens of millions of predominantly younger voters on TikTok, where the challenges are daunting and the rewards difficult to track.
—Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Kamarck, who has studied the generation gap in American views toward Israel, said there were subtle signs that attitudes were shifting even before the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing nearly 1,200 people and triggering the war.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Educate, Engage And Empower While there's a generation gap in how patients consume healthcare services, there is one cross-generational pattern.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
During the recent press conference, organizers highlighted some of the new additions to this year’s festival that are designed to appeal to larger audiences and bridge the generation gap.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2024
The veterans haven’t pushed the younger players to be as involved in the same issues, players on both ends of the generation gap said.
—Juliet MacUr, New York Times, 21 July 2023
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