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millennial

[mi-len-ee-uhl] / mɪˈlɛn i əl /


NOUN
thousand
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Gen Z and millennial home buyers in particular were shocked by how stressful owning a house is; 69% of millennial homeowners said they needed to make surprise repairs on their home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Vance’s efforts to seem hip come across as forced, as if he has never met a fellow millennial and can only approximate their lingo and cadence from reading old magazine reviews of movies like “Clueless.”

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

"We're not so stuck in our ways," she said of millennial voters.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

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

The stove was one of those excellent and economical devices perfected by the Gethenians in their millennial effort to outwit cold.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

This is a remix of the lecture supposedly spoiled millennials, who refused to sacrifice every small pleasure on the altar of homeownership, heard for years about $7 lattes.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Like that Moneyist reader in his 70s, many Americans expect to continue working during retirement, Northwestern found, particularly millennials and Gen Xers, reflecting changing views of retirement and financial needs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

"Just to recapture that high we felt as millennials when we got all the friend requests and comments. It helped us feel connected."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Empty-nest baby boomers owned 28% of U.S. homes with three bedrooms or more in 2024, compared with 16% for millennials with children, according to Redfin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

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




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