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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Per German paper Die Zeit, the daughter was then handed over to the youth welfare office. Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Too wellness website in 2022, which provided mental health resources, crisis hotlines and therapy contacts for the youth. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Mixing in the youth The depth of the Clippers isn’t just in the veterans that the team has added. Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 The women's basketball facility and the youth fields would go on a 42-acre site that is just west of the bridge to Belle Isle. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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