teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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Authorities are investigating after a teenager was shot and killed around midnight Friday in the unincorporated Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Vatican considers the Italian teenager, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, as an inspiring role model for today's young Catholics.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Shaw turned 20 on Nov. 20, just 17 days after scoring her 13th goal with the Wave to extend her National Women’s Soccer League record for goals scored by a teenager.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Not to some in the Council, who call it racial profiling because the vast majority of those in the database are Black and Latino teenagers and young men.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Vatican considers the Italian teenager, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, as an inspiring role model for today's young Catholics.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Shaw turned 20 on Nov. 20, just 17 days after scoring her 13th goal with the Wave to extend her National Women’s Soccer League record for goals scored by a teenager.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Not to some in the Council, who call it racial profiling because the vast majority of those in the database are Black and Latino teenagers and young men.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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