as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
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Recent Examples of teenager
The historical drama, based on Colson Whitehead’s book of the same name, chronicles the deep friendship between two teenagers (Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson) who have to overcome the shocking brutality and horrific discriminatory regulations of a Florida reform school in the Jim Crow South.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
As a teenager, Grande starred in the Nickelodeon shows Victorious, iCarly, and Sam & Cat.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding housing for a couch-surfing teenager is different than finding housing for a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet, 5 inches as a 15-year-old.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for teenager 
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
As a teenager, Grande starred in the Nickelodeon shows Victorious, iCarly, and Sam & Cat.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2025
Finding housing for a couch-surfing teenager is different than finding housing for a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet, 5 inches as a 15-year-old.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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This opens up dialogue rather than making teens defensive, says Dr. Khan.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, Medicaid covered 1 in 4 children, and 8 in 10 children in poverty.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy’s views on vaccines have raised alarm among public health experts, including his promotion of the false claim that vaccines cause autism in children. 4.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Programs like Kids Off Drugs aim to educate youth about substance misuse and address some of the systemic factors that contribute to addiction.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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Police have arrested an 18-year-old youth who allegedly slashed a teen girl on the face inside a Bronx subway station last month, police said Tuesday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump had pledged to push for a law banning gender-affirming care for minors, and to keep boys out of girls' sports.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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After seven kids were wounded in a shooting downtown last spring, the city began enforcing its curfew for minors.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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As a mom to both a tween and a toddler, Johansson tackles a range of parenting topics from bedtime stories to handling feelings of exclusion—and even offering early lessons in dating advice.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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While toddlers are known to be busy, the mom of two, 39, noticed that her daughter Mae, 3, was quiet all morning, after dropping off her older daughter Helen, 6, at school.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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