How to Use Gen Z in a Sentence

Gen Z

noun
Definition of Gen Znext
  • But while much of the process has stayed the same, Gen Z has a new way of getting ready.
    — Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The report defined Gen Z as adults aged between 18 and 26 years old.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Over the past five years, the report found that Gen Z’s visits to PetSmart increased by 1.3%.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
  • This is the food that Gen Z is demanding and that Gen Alpha will grow up with: this is the future of food.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This part confused me; doesn’t the cilantro question long predate Gen Z?
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Contrary to stereotypes, much of Gen Z is doing just fine.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Add a viral skin care product from Drunk Elephant, the brand that all of Gen Z is shopping.
    — Blake Bakkila, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Williams is the ultimate cool guy, his Skateboard P era shaped the way Gen Z guys dress currently.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Alarmed by dwindling sales to Gen Z, the dairy industry is going all out to get younger Americans on the milk train.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Making the case to Gen Z Williamson’s message has resonated with younger voters.
    — Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • Moving to Texas has to be a holistic decision, says Petersen, the Gen Z transplant.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The volatile economy and the rough hand of cards dealt to Gen Z has put extra pressure on the generation’s resolve.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Although, Gen Z is part of the working economy and well into adulthood, not many own homes.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Over the past couple of years, the Fed’s interest rate hikes have helped put Gen Z on the real estate sidelines, but so have rising prices.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Lily-Rose Depp isn’t the only Gen Z celebrity leaning into graphic tees.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Hire some members of Gen Z for your research and development teams.
    — Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2023
  • Members of Gen Z, the oldest of whom are now in their early- to mid-20s and are entering the workforce, came up with the lazy girl label themselves and are wearing it proudly.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 July 2023
  • Modeled after the Fendi baguette bags of the early aughts, Panera’s foray into Gen Z fashion sold out the three times it was stocked.
    — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 7 July 2023
  • Bows have found their way back in style in a major way, thanks to Gen Z and the obsession with all things feminine and girly as seen on fashion runways and in home decor.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The brand is already popular among Gen Z, and Fields says the next frontier is millennials and their parents.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • With active lawsuits in five states, TikTok videos that mix humor and outrage, and marches in the streets, Gen Z is taking on climate change.
    — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Data shows that Gen Z and the emerging Gen Alpha viewers respond to campaigns that speak to them in a way that seems real and trustworthy.
    — Karen Idelson, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The youngster is representative of the Gen Z spirit, with a low tolerance for injustice and a strong desire to change and fix the world.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Rapp is adept at swiftly making strangers feel close to her — especially her fellow Gen Z fans.
    — Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The styling choice of it all can only be described as very Gen Z—a deliberate mishmash of items that’s a little bit ironic, a little bit cool, and a whole lot of look.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2023
  • That’s what the American Dream purported to offer, at least, until Gen Z came along and upended it.
    — Byjane Thier, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Although fall is well underway, the rise in work from home and Gen Z's preference for iced coffee make Coffee Mate’s launch timely.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • This same survey found that Gen Z also believes that the role of business is to serve communities and society at large.
    — Ali Aksu, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The argument that the 2010s social web was superior amusement to the platforms now popular with Gen Z is even stranger.
    — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
  • These findings might have hit upon a notion Gen Z has been trying to explain to their cross-generational peers.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2024

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