sandwich generation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sandwich generation
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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While the sandwich generation tries to manage the existing caregiving crisis, the elderly feel it too.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Tina Sadarangani is in the sandwich generation, with kids at home and aging relatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
"It's being that sandwich generation, where you're between incontinent toddlers and incontinent OAPs – and it's nappies at both ends."
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
And when I think about that, I think about this sandwich generation, right?
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
The concept of the sandwich generation needs to change, said Patty David, vice president of consumer insights at AARP.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023
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