millennial

adjective

mil·len·ni·al | \ mə-ˈle-nē-əl

Definition of millennial

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of or relating to a millennium This geopolitical specification of the millennium—this identification of the New Jerusalem with a particular place and people—was rare, even in a time of millennial fervor.— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

2 : of, relating to , or belonging to the generation of people born in the 1980s or 1990s : of or relating to millennials More than 60% of millennial voters support the birth control mandate.— Katie McDonough

millennial

noun

Definition of millennial (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person born in the 1980s or 1990s —usually plural

Examples of millennial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Today, there is a marked increase in demand for CSR, particularly among millennial and Gen Z job seekers as well as customers who will work for and patronize companies that align with their values. — Simon Croom, Fortune, 6 June 2021 She was also drawn to the playful, millennial aesthetic it's become known for. — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 June 2021 With Younger's final season concluding on June 10, the 33-year-old actress is bringing her sparkly energy to new roles, like struggling millennial Milo in Morgan Ingari's surrogacy drama Milkwater. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 2 June 2021 The woman who predicted the millennial pink craze, Laura Saunter, trend forecaster and senior strategist for WGSN Insight, is an expert at spotting cultural shifts. — Karl Moore, Forbes, 29 May 2021 What do an 80-year-old jazz saxophonist from Little Rock and a millennial electronic DJ from Manchester have in common? — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 May 2021 Some of these clips have lost their spark; younger millennial classic-rock fans might be the last demographic to think that Hunter Thompson was interesting. — Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 May 2021 Lentz was the lead pastor of Hillsong's New York branch, a magnet for millennial and megastar Christians. — NBC News, 19 May 2021 Among that growing list of TV remakes is Nickelodeon original iCarly, and the new series will reunite us with the ever-chaotic energy of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her friends — but with a relatable millennial edge. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 17 May 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The show has long moved past its premise: 40-year-old Liza (the delightful Sutton Foster) poses as a millennial to restart her career in publishing. — Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 27 May 2021 As an elder millennial, embracing therapy isn’t something that my age group did as readily as Gen Z does, for example. — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 24 May 2021 Stern — an environmental lawyer and the first millennial elected to the state legislature — openly acknowledges that passing these bills will be politically difficult. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, 21 May 2021 Emily Teague, who at 29 is a young millennial, was prepared to give wide-legged jeans a chance. — Washington Post, 10 May 2021 Glazer, who co-wrote the script with writer and director John Lee, plays Lucy, an upwardly mobile millennial who turns to IVF treatments after struggling to conceive on her own. — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 4 May 2021 As a millennial who only uses TikTok to watch videos of cute dogs and easy recipes, I was caught off guard. — Erin Murtha, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2021 But Otero Alcántara, an Afro-Cuban millennial from a downtrodden area of Old Havana that tourists rarely venture into, does not fit the traditional image of an anti-Castro militant fighting to return the island to the days before the revolution. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 12 May 2021 From the small-business owner who is struggling to make payroll to the millennial attempting to make his first home purchase, high property-tax burdens affect everyone. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 1 May 2021

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