Gen X
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- Gen X'er noun
Etymology
Origin of Gen X
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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A Jeremiah figure among millennial and Gen X parents for his warnings of impending social media doom and ruin, Haidt didn’t mince words when forecasting the impact of the recent court cases.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
We account for 42% of all home sales External link, more than both Millennials and Gen X.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
The median age when baby boomers started saving for retirement was 35, compared with 30 for Gen X, 25 for millennials and 20 for Gen Z, Collinson said.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
The mass anguish over MTV’s greatly exaggerated demise confirms that Gen X, the oft-overlooked MTV generation, is easily reeled in by cheap nostalgia bait.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026
You may know him as the guy who played the dad in Boyhood, but he used to be a Gen X icon.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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