generations

Synonyms

times menage era procreation years contemporaries days stirpes

Phrases with the word

alternating generations live generations succeeding generations for all generations generations to come later generations

Examples

There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. George Bernard Shaw

Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Henry David Thoreau

From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations. Italian Proverb

The earth is not ours, it is a treasure we hold in trust for future generations. Namibian Proverb

Before you take any decision, consider its effect on the next seven generations. Hopi Indian Proverb