as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Parker also stars in How to Train Your Dragon as Astrid, a teen Viking who at first is a rival of Hiccup’s during dragon slaying training but eventually becomes an ally of Hiccup and Toothless.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The late teen was originally set to be canonized on April 27.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
The ambitious ones often try for more — but few go as far as Georgia teen Jada-Symone Batichon, who notched yeses from 53 out of 58 colleges this year, with about $1.8 million in scholarships on top of that.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 June 2025
Peter Parker was a teen hero at a time when comic books portrayed teens as sidekicks.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The late teen was originally set to be canonized on April 27.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
The ambitious ones often try for more — but few go as far as Georgia teen Jada-Symone Batichon, who notched yeses from 53 out of 58 colleges this year, with about $1.8 million in scholarships on top of that.
—David Chiu, People.com, 4 June 2025
Peter Parker was a teen hero at a time when comic books portrayed teens as sidekicks.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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Other pictures and clips showed the teenager with some of his fellow prom-goers and a large shot of the entire class celebrating the momentous occasion.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The caller reported three teenagers stole the victim’s car at gunpoint, the news release states.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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His mother remembers him as a preteen glued to the TV when Shark Tank came on and asking for a few hundred bucks for his birthday to start an E-Trade account and buy Apple stock.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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The retailer designed the new brand, which will debut with 65 clothing, footwear and accessory items for tween girls and boys, with most products under $15.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Cyrus’s voice sounded different back then—as all tween voices do.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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That might mean combing through therapist directories to find out who's accepting new patients nearby or offering to watch their kids during appointments.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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My kids’ school put on a Father’s Day ‘store’ and my wife sends them in with $10 each, which usually (always) results in me getting socks and a coffee mug to unwrap on the big day.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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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But a lack of clarity is to be expected from this group of youngsters.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Adding to the excitement: these youngsters are supported by the Paramount’s professional design and technical staff, and will perform in full custom on its historic stage.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Her mother, now an author, was a Freudian therapist who worked with children and adolescents.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Even more revealing, research shows that up to 22% of children and adolescents struggle with disordered eating.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The Alamo, an underground nightclub in Summerville, was packed at around 3 a.m. when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed the building, recovering firearms, bulk cash, seven potential trafficking victims and a missing juvenile.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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