as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
For the first time in U.S. history, more women over the age of 40 are having kids compared to teen moms, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In addition to being on set for the tragic scene, Hewson got to share the screen with Ambrose as the adult and teen versions of their character met in some foreboding dream sequences leading up to her death.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
During our teens and twenties, estrogen levels are increasing, with a natural peak occurring around age 30.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents said their teens died by suicide within 24 hours of being threatened.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In addition to being on set for the tragic scene, Hewson got to share the screen with Ambrose as the adult and teen versions of their character met in some foreboding dream sequences leading up to her death.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
During our teens and twenties, estrogen levels are increasing, with a natural peak occurring around age 30.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents said their teens died by suicide within 24 hours of being threatened.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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Abrego Garcia is a 29-year-old Salvadoran national who fled that country as a teenager to escape gang violence and was living in Maryland.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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During a recent episode of The Oprah Podcast, the media mogul chatted with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about the amount of time teenagers spend online.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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What was taken from June was her oldest daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake), who is now a preteen renamed Agnes still in Gilead.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, several days before Christmas in 1941, Hurley started playing music and writing his own songs as a preteen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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This is a great watch for tweens as well as parents, with powerful messages of hope, empowerment through education, progress, and the benefits of science and tech in society.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Soon, six tweens were racing around Peanut Lake in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, sticks in hand, arguing over where exactly the amphibious pond dwellers were.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 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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The Mets wouldn't want to part ways with any of their favorite prospects to land Robert, but this trio of youngsters should be enough to get a deal done.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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And now Campbell’s absence requires the emergency promotion of another youngster, Philippe Senderos.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In addition, a summer camp is offered for teens and adolescents.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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It was used to study the impact of puberty blockers on adolescents' health.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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The driver, who turned out to be a juvenile, ran several stop signs and red lights and drove into oncoming lanes of traffic.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Two adults and 10 juveniles were arrested in connection with that gathering, police said.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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