Silent Generation

noun

variants or less commonly silent generation
: the generation of people born in the U.S. from about 1928 to 1945

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Huerta, too, belongs to the Silent Generation. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Historians call them the Silent Generation. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 31 Mar. 2026 Gallup found 27% of Gen Z identifying as Democrats compared to 32% of the Silent Generation. — Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026 Boomers went on to raise Gen X (Children born between 1965 and 1980), along with members of the Silent Generation. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Silent Generation

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Silent Generation was in 1951

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“Silent Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Silent%20Generation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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