PRETEENAGER Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-ager

as in teenager

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Noun

While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Cotter’s colleagues and students follow the national team closely, while Premier League clubs are popular among teenagers.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of teenager

Noun

The Leyton Sixth Form College announced the teen’s death, along with services for the students and staff impacted by his death.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
The only pedestrians passing by one vacant dirt lot near 6th Street were a couple of teens on BMX bikes wearing smoke-blocking face masks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of teen

Noun

Schwam also watched the show as a preteen, often turning it on during slumber parties or in hotel rooms when her mom stepped out.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The structural liberties taken with Morpurgo’s text by Clert and co-writer Helen Blakeman pay off cinematically, though children much younger than the book’s preteen target audience may be left a little adrift.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 July 2026

Definition of preteen

Noun

Meanwhile, Antonelli will be keen to keep a cool head and stay out of unnecessary trouble, and despite coming off two straight winless outings, the Italian youngster certainly has the pace needed to get the job done.

— Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Philippe Vorbe, one of the last surviving members of Haiti’s 1974 World Cup team, first met Joe Gaetjens as a youngster.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of youngster

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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.

— Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Definition of tween

Noun

The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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