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Which writer is associated with the Lost Generation?

generation

[jen-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
age group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
age crop microgeneration
WEAK
Beat Generation Gen X Gen Y Gen Z Generation A Generation X Generation Y Generation Z Lost Generation Millennials Silent Generation Xennials baby boomers boomers sandwich generation
NOUN
period of time between age groups
Synonyms


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A generation of disconnected men arrived on campus after the pandemic seeking community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

It explores online rhetoric and how it’s being absorbed, particularly by the younger generation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Younger people have long been more likely to identify as independents, but Gen Z is doing so at a significantly higher rate than any previous generation at the same age.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The company won a major Engineered Systems award for behind-the-meter natural gas-fired generation for a North American data center developer as digital infrastructure providers look for energy outside of regional electric grids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Jefferson had also shared with Madison his intriguingly utopian suggestion that each generation was sovereign, so that the laws made for one generation should expire after about twenty years.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Seren Fach Day Nursery has been part of the local community for over 30 years and during that time we have cared for generations of children and families.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Esparza is now among two generations of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Tuvalu's message is clear: the world must act now decisively, collectively, and with urgency to protect the future for generations to come."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Howe, who was the world's first future generations commissioner, described helping get dozens of other road projects cancelled including a third Menai crossing over concerns about the environment and wellbeing.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Betsie’s finger traced a pattern on the wooden sink worn smooth by generations of ten Booms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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