adolescents

plural of adolescent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adolescents
Noun
  • Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lindberg came up in the city’s metal scene, trading tapes with fellow teenagers and designing the logo for Norwegian band Darkthrone.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the Worth family home has been turned into a group home for disenfranchised teenagers and their counselors, caretakers and caregivers where Scary Farmers will visit on Halloween night.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Remo Gerra, manager of Veneto Trattoria, recalled, Kirk would dine at the restaurant a few times a month, usually with Erika Kirk and their kids, or with some of his business associates.
    Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The photo also speaks to Holton’s limited access at this point—the shot is taken right by the apartment’s entry and the kids are highly aware of this stranger and his camera.
    Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, there are opportunities for the youngsters, including Wenninger and 22-yearold Jonathan Santucci (4-0 at Binghamton), to make an impact next year for the New York Mets.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, this advantage is largely negated by heavy fishing pressure, especially since most of the sharks here caught are juveniles.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Schwalb pushed back against claims that juveniles offenders are not being prosecuted in Washington.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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