the young
noun
: young people
music that appeals to the young
The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease.
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At the start of the clip, the young children can be seen waving to a camera, before one boy runs and jumps over it.
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Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Gilbert’s sister, Emily Baldwin, told WFAA that the emotional injuries the young couple sustained will take the longest to heal.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Growing up within Mexico’s burgeoning feminist movement, however, the young lawyer has focused her career on arguing for better gender perspectives in her country’s sentencing practices, a part of her wider commitment to restorative justice.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
But Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election thrust the young lawyer from the Department of Justice onto the job market, and Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s attorney general, had reached out.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Seong-jin Cho, the young Korean pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 May 2024
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the young, frail or elderly as well as in those with weakened immune systems, according to the notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 May 2024
As the young woman who catches both of their eyes, coaches both their games (officially and unofficially), and permanently sparks both their libidos, the Euphoria star is the designated alpha of the trio and the dominant force of Challengers itself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024
Gilbert’s sister, Emily Baldwin, told WFAA that the emotional injuries the young couple sustained will take the longest to heal.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
Growing up within Mexico’s burgeoning feminist movement, however, the young lawyer has focused her career on arguing for better gender perspectives in her country’s sentencing practices, a part of her wider commitment to restorative justice.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
But Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election thrust the young lawyer from the Department of Justice onto the job market, and Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s attorney general, had reached out.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Seong-jin Cho, the young Korean pianist, played a recital in Carnegie Hall.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 May 2024
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in the young, frail or elderly as well as in those with weakened immune systems, according to the notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 May 2024
As the young woman who catches both of their eyes, coaches both their games (officially and unofficially), and permanently sparks both their libidos, the Euphoria star is the designated alpha of the trio and the dominant force of Challengers itself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
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“The young.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20young. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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