as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
All four teens were taken in critical condition to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital after being extricated from the vehicle, Fusaro said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
There's a hot debate brewing online over whether or not a teen's shower time should be limited.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
After experiencing its first winter storm of the season Thursday, North Texas saw light drizzle and flurries Friday morning and can expect temperatures plunging into the teens and 20s going into Saturday.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Not to mention, that cliffhanger ending had presumably left the door open for the teens and their parents to continue the saga.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
There's a hot debate brewing online over whether or not a teen's shower time should be limited.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
After experiencing its first winter storm of the season Thursday, North Texas saw light drizzle and flurries Friday morning and can expect temperatures plunging into the teens and 20s going into Saturday.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Not to mention, that cliffhanger ending had presumably left the door open for the teens and their parents to continue the saga.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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One dose of a different formulation of the shot, the Tdap vaccine, is also recommended for preteens between 11 and 12 and for adults every 10 years.—
Randi Richardson,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The in-person training program will focus mainly on preteens and teenagers but can be tailored to younger children, as well as staff and parents, officials said in a news release.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Nov. 2024
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s websites describe the ride’s audience as kids, tweens, teens and adults.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Related article The skin care craze has hit tweens.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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But then, footage from her own surveillance cameras shows the kids deliberately taunting her, shaking their butts in her direction.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Related Video Emma Roberts’s Tote and Purse are Filled With All Her Summer Essentials–Plus a Sweet Treat Beyond their teenybopper appeal, charm bracelets have a storied history in luxury fashion.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2024
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Add youthful superstardom and time served with your glamour photos on the walls and in the hearts and minds of teenyboppers and all the varying forms of attention that superstardom brings, both good and bad.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
11 Sep. 2023
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The youngster suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arm, but refused medical attention, his mother said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The youngster had been the latest absentee in Arsenal’s defence, with Saliba, White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sidelined.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Two people, one a juvenile, have been charged in the October 2023 shooting death of a Round Lake teenager, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Emergency crews responded to reports of the crash in the 600 block of Main Street just before 4 p.m. involving a juvenile who was hit while crossing the street, according to Capt. Joseph M. Murgo of the East Haven Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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