as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
In one case, two teens have been arrested and charged with smash-and-grab burglaries that targeted gas stations and convenience stores.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Watching the teen go on after Joel’s horrific death in last week’s episode is a new and different sort of awful.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
With his experience consulting with families in California, Ulin says that about 20% of teens in the state attend college in cities like Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The teen ultimately did get a heads-up about her family’s impending arrival and gave her boyfriend her gun for protection, police reportedly said.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Watching the teen go on after Joel’s horrific death in last week’s episode is a new and different sort of awful.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
With his experience consulting with families in California, Ulin says that about 20% of teens in the state attend college in cities like Boston, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The teen ultimately did get a heads-up about her family’s impending arrival and gave her boyfriend her gun for protection, police reportedly said.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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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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The preteen enjoyed a fun outing at the Coachella Music Festival with Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, earlier this month.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While these chaotic videos of preteens taking over Sephora have come to represent how young girls experience the beauty industry, not all are interested in what's popular on TikTok.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 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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Though its situational conflicts skew young and far too basic for tweens and adults, there’s enough thematic resonance for kiddos to connect with, dealing with finding purpose and the bravery to live outside of the box.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
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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Rucci is a youngster who impressed as an undrafted rookie last camp, and will get a continued look during the offseason program.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts is watching the youngster’s progress.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 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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There, officers found more than 100 juveniles, many ages 13 to 17, many of whom were consuming alcohol that was later learned to be available in coolers at the residence, police said.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two juveniles fled the vehicle on foot and were apprehended after a brief foot pursuit, Boisvert said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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