How to Use generation in a Sentence
generation
noun
- He was a hero to generations of students.
- That family has lived in the same house for four generations.
- The house has been passed down in the family from generation to generation.
- No one dreamed that such things would be possible a generation ago.
- His books are popular among members of the younger generation.
- He has held that position for a generation.
- She was worshipped by a generation of moviegoers.
- We need to preserve these resources for future generations.
- The company claims to be developing the next generation of portable computers.
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The younger generation will see her as a role model and draw inspiration from her.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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Soul Glo are spokesmodels for this modern-day generation of hardcore.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
26 Dec. 2022
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In both form and function, Apple’s next-generation wearable takes things to the extreme from land to sea.
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Lauren Valenti,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2022
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Just look at the big predecessor for this generation of shows: Game of Thrones.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2022
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For his part, Thomas hopes the book can introduce a new generation to Carson’s work.
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Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Nov. 2024
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Vampire bats, through generations of evolution, have flipped that script and somehow manage to sustain themselves primarily off of amino acids.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Nov. 2024
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Millennial parents will especially love their child's affinity for this adorable blast from the past that's been redesigned to capture the hearts of a new generation.
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Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2024
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For this generation, the personal had become intertwined with the economic.
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Cal Newport,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2022
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Barbara Walters was a trailblazer for a whole generation of women broadcasters.
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Jane Pauley
january 1,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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And yet for each new generation of parents, the reality of being responsible for tiny humans hits different.
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Michelle Singletary,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2023
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This year is a little different in that Honda is shaking up its offering with the 11th-generation model.
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K.c. Colwell,
Car and Driver,
19 Dec. 2022
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From sparkling stemware to intricate ornaments, Waterford offers a range of stunning pieces that bond generations and promise to leave even the toughest critic in awe.
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Chloe Castleberry,
StyleCaster,
5 Nov. 2024
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Fed rates are expected to continue climbing in 2023, which could make for a tough road ahead for a generation struggling to make the leap in homeownership.
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Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2022
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One generation plants the tree, the next enjoys the shade.
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Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Dec. 2019
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When mature, the fruit will hold the seeds of the next generation.
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Dan Gill,
NOLA.com,
23 Dec. 2017
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The spoils of hard-fought battles in one generation are not promised for the next.
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Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2022
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Their next generation, the New Glenn, would be able to fly over the stack of money.
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Washington Post,
17 Feb. 2022
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And there’s just a slight bump in price for this generation.
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Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
21 Apr. 2022
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But this might just be about to change with the rise of a new generation of the internet — Web3.
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Tamara Yannay,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2023
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And the younger generation, kind of, is yearning for that.
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Jennifer Aldrich,
Country Living,
3 May 2019
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Taken the gospel of the pass rush and continues to preach it to a new generation.
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Joel A. Erickson,
Indianapolis Star,
11 May 2020
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