as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Bethany Thompson directs violin and cello programs with teens in detention in the Florida Juvenile Justice system in partnership with TrueCore Behavioral Solutions and The Florida Orchestra.
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Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The suspects, possibly males in their teens or twenties, were reportedly seen fleeing northbound on Semillon Boulevard.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Moms and dads who ease off the nagging can still do plenty to get their teens out of Passenger Mode.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Because of her iconic teen stardom, Ringwald originally struggled to transition into more adult roles.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The suspects, possibly males in their teens or twenties, were reportedly seen fleeing northbound on Semillon Boulevard.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Moms and dads who ease off the nagging can still do plenty to get their teens out of Passenger Mode.
—Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Because of her iconic teen stardom, Ringwald originally struggled to transition into more adult roles.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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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
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And that meant making her mom, Kim Kardashian, take a bit of a backseat, especially with North's glam team, who was on hand to get the preteen ready to perform in The Lion King.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tong also sued Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, in October 2023, accusing the company of violating state and federal laws with unfair trade practices aimed at hooking customers, especially preteens, on social media.—
James Watson,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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Vaccinating infants and young children is widely recommended as a way to prevent kids from being exposed to life-threatening diseases like measles and to protect other children in school.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bed-rotting while watching Grey’s Anatomy, routinely taking breaks between hospital shootings and plane crashes, is a much different experience from devouring eight episodes of a teenybopper show in one sitting.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them,
27 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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Bentaleb, a native of Lille who spent time at the club’s academy as a youngster before joining them permanently in 2023, has also played for German club Schalke and has 52 caps for Algeria, playing in the 2014 World Cup.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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At some point, the ideologies must combine — youngsters with little to no pro experience need more first-team minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thirty-six percent of adolescents were overweight in 2022, according to data from the California Health Interview Survey at UCLA.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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The study did not look at surgeries among transgender adolescents.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The second juvenile, Spencer said, was in custody in Harris County on Wednesday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The eldest of the juveniles admitted to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery at a hearing in April 2023.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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