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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Jones and his twin brother Alvin Jr., founded the A&A All the Way Foundation in 2020 to support the youth of military families. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 Alejandro’s fresh perspective on the youth of Cervantes—one of the most iconic writers in world literature—brings the story to life in a way that resonates strongly with today’s world. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 Spare me the injury excuses, the youth of the team, and Matt LaFleur’s perpetual accountability-without-action routine. Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 The Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) mandates that psychologists omit past legal charges from these evaluations unless the youth was placed on probation for those charges. Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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