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millennial

[mi-len-ee-uhl] / mɪˈlɛn i əl /


NOUN
thousand
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A quick stroll upstream, a group of DJs unaffiliated with the family-friendly festival hosted a day party aimed at Gen Z and millennial attendees, perched on one of the channel’s outcrops.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, leads the way with 24 nominations.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The other is younger, a millennial or Gen Z investor just coming into real money, who has decided from the start that how they invest should match who they are.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Recently, in the r/workingmoms Subreddit, one poster wondered if she stood alone as an elder millennial who doesn’t have a reverential nostalgia for childhood summers.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

I kind of scoffed or sighed or exhaled in a way that was vaguely coughy and then said, “I’m not beau—” “You’re like a millennial Natalie Portman. Like Vfor Vendetta Natalie Portman.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

For a certain swath of millennials, Dan Finnerty’s rendition of Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of The Heart” in the frat comedy “Old School” is its definitive performance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

In the second quarter of this year, Gen Z accounted for 20% of rate locks for purchase mortgages, while millennials represented 45%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

One version of this news story had already made its way to Jack Hier and Zoe Hodson, two Australian millennials traveling through D.C. on a road trip.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

A survey conducted for Indeed last year found that 56% of Gen Z workers had rising expectations about these dynamics, compared with 49% of millennials, 39% of Gen Xers and 29% of baby boomers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“I think a lot of the people we are seeing emerge in the Democratic Party are millennials and Gen-Z, and we are seeing our generation step into those roles,” Menefee told The Texas Tribune.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026




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