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Recent Examples of preteen
Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Even my preteen son says the brand is cool among his peers and now takes one to school.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Mara Wilson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
That’s also thanks to a similarly straightforward portrayal by Christian Gonzales, who remains as earnest and misguided as only a preteen can.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Three preteen boys are scrambling around with their puppy as concerned adults stand by trying to check in and out of rooms.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Even my preteen son says the brand is cool among his peers and now takes one to school.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Our parents were always present, and the teenagers would also keep an eye on the preteens.
—Mara Wilson, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
That’s also thanks to a similarly straightforward portrayal by Christian Gonzales, who remains as earnest and misguided as only a preteen can.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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Roberts has been open about her journey with teenage pregnancy.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The downturn would only continue: In 2019, the Pew Center found that the teenage pregnancy rate in the US had fallen to fewer than 18 births per 1,000 girls for the first time in history.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump's 19-year-old son, Barron Trump, reportedly played a role in advising his father's campaign on how to find and attract voters, particularly men, in their teens and twenties.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The mom of two teens shared her shocking family travel dilemma on a British parenting web forum.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The teenager is elated, especially because his current pair of sneakers are worn out.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Art Across Boundaries Since a young age, Yi Ming has been passionate about the power the visual arts possess to transcend not only philosophical and disciplinary boundaries, but also cultural and national borders.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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For younger boys, McInnis recommends titles like Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall and Aaron Slater, illustrated by Andrea Beaty.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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According to police, marijuana use, underage drinking and fights were seen at the party.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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One of my favorites of the important supporting cast is the charismatic Chinese couple who runs two shops in town and provides material support to the twins’ efforts to start their juke joint — Grace (Li Jun Li) and Bow Chow (Yao), who have an adolescent daughter, Lisa (Helena Hu).—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shot at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Ill., The Breakfast Club saw five disparate archetypical high schoolers come together, form unforgettable bonds and go through adolescent growing pains during one Saturday detention under the watchful eye of a domineering principal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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