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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The black-and-white snap showed the preteen sitting next to a keyboard.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Imogene, the preteen leader of the clan, stages a coup by getting cast as Jesus’ mother.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Gen Alpha preteens are swarming into beauty stores and buying up cleansers, moisturizers, toners, face masks and, in some cases, potent anti-wrinkle serums, exfoliants and peels.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The black-and-white snap showed the preteen sitting next to a keyboard.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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Clarkson’s cargo pants are taking me right back to my teenage years and giving tons of practical yet fashion-forward style inspo.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lululemon Align Cropped Cami Tank Light Support, A/B Cup $68 $29 at Lululemon Like the support tank top of my millennial mom youth, cropped tanks are a staple in my teenage daughters' wardrobes.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Rojo or red side is family friendly, and includes a teen activity area, disco, climbing tower, a water play zone and a lagoon for swimming or snorkeling.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jackie also returned in last week’s episode during teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse), Van (Liv Hewson) and Akilah’s (Nia Sondoya) trippy shared cave hallucination.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The teenager, who is heading to play golf competitively at the University of Miami, wore the company’s Luxe Lounge mid-weight quarter-zip pull over.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Geller said sharing her home with a younger generation has brought life to her house.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here, a look at photos of a young Laura Dern doing just that.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While most parents of tweens have surrendered to the inevitability of smartphones, Curry’s taking a different approach with her almost-13-year-old.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025
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Starring Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walter, Jim Broadbent and Carla Tous, Paddington in Peru will appeal to kids and tweens who enjoy adventure, with a mix of geography, maps, tales of treasures, the sea, and a bit of mystery.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The records allege that Whitehead and Rathbone provided alcohol to a juvenile under 21 and hosted an underage house party.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The agent described the image as depicting an underage girl on her knees on a bed wearing a choker-type collar.—
Scott Schwebke,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scammers — with access to kids’ names and school information — are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep materials.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Apolinario, meanwhile, has seen strong interest in another type of sitter—not for kids, but for dogs.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanne is 15, a restless adolescent among a tribe of younger children in an orphanage in the mountains where she is first seen wandering at dusk, her way lit by the snow’s reflective glitter.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sleep regressions, toddler tantrums, adolescent mood swings — yes, parenting has its challenges.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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