Gen X
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Gen X
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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The audience for Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” for example, was primarily young millennials, but the sensibilities of its Gen X writers are all over it.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
We also look at topics including ways to boost your retirement savings, the bars courting Gen X and why good health begins with your mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Wolfhard, a true-blue music nerd, has been described online as an archetypical example of the “child of a Gen X cool dad,” in the same vein as Olivia Rodrigo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
HSBC's 2025 UK survey found that 63% of Gen Z plan to take at least one mini‑retirement, compared with 32% of Gen X and 13% of Boomers.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“My parents are pretty interesting. But they are Gen X, I think.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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