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.
Examples of the youth in a Sentence
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The family of 14-year-old Khloe Koehne reported the teen missing after the youth walked away from the 8900 block of Booth Avenue about 7 p.m. Thursday, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The state requires the center to provide education to all the youth held there.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Samantha Quynh Huong Tran’s video took second in the youth division, and Abby Wu’s entry placed third.
—Mylene Stolpe, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Many of the students were from Horlick and are members of Youth Empowered in the Struggle, the youth chapter of immigrant rights organization Voces de la Frontera.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
In cross-examining Meehan, the state’s attorneys portrayed him as a violent child who continued to cause trouble at the youth center — and a delusional adult who is exaggerates or lies to get money.
—Holly Ramer, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
Edward Enninful echoed this sentiment, saying that lifting up the youth is imperative.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 May 2024
First, people thought the Beatles were a bad influence on the youth.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Those polls have raised a lot of questions about where the youth vote is headed this year; the Harvard survey offers a big step toward solid answers.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
The state requires the center to provide education to all the youth held there.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Samantha Quynh Huong Tran’s video took second in the youth division, and Abby Wu’s entry placed third.
—Mylene Stolpe, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Many of the students were from Horlick and are members of Youth Empowered in the Struggle, the youth chapter of immigrant rights organization Voces de la Frontera.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
In cross-examining Meehan, the state’s attorneys portrayed him as a violent child who continued to cause trouble at the youth center — and a delusional adult who is exaggerates or lies to get money.
—Holly Ramer, Twin Cities, 3 May 2024
Edward Enninful echoed this sentiment, saying that lifting up the youth is imperative.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 May 2024
First, people thought the Beatles were a bad influence on the youth.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Those polls have raised a lot of questions about where the youth vote is headed this year; the Harvard survey offers a big step toward solid answers.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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