as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
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Recent Examples of teenager
All of our memories are traveling the world, messing around, having fun, and being teenagers.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
The New York Times wrote about the band's Stateside arrival that 3,000 teenagers greeted the Fab Four at Kennedy International Airport.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Also monitor internet usage, as social media and cyberbullying can be huge stressors for adolescents and teenagers.
—Corinne Schuman, Parents, 22 May 2026
The content creator says her association with coffee happened naturally while documenting her everyday life as a teenager.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
The New York Times wrote about the band's Stateside arrival that 3,000 teenagers greeted the Fab Four at Kennedy International Airport.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Also monitor internet usage, as social media and cyberbullying can be huge stressors for adolescents and teenagers.
—Corinne Schuman, Parents, 22 May 2026
The content creator says her association with coffee happened naturally while documenting her everyday life as a teenager.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for teenager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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So his Romeo comes from a Spanish-speaking immigrant home, while Juliet is an all-American mixed-race teen, and both live on the same side of the wall.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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The kid from Sin City looked like a winner from the first pull, gaining 777 receiving yards with three TDs as a rookie.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Many other people reject formal education (for other people, though usually not for their own kids) as unnecessary to attaining the highest ranks of wealth and power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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About 1,000 children with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada who ranged in age from 8 to 18 gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago to compete in 200 events.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Louise Temple gave birth to daughter Pandora Precious at 32 weeks old in March, after a prenatal scan revealed the child had no heartbeat, according to Kennedy News & Media.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Rather than targeting flavors, the FDA said its new enforcement approach will focus on vapes with specific youth-appealing features, such as designs that resemble children’s toys.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Though the top judge later clarified that his remarks related only to individuals with spurious degrees and not India’s youth in general, the remarks kicked up a social media storm—which fueled thousands of sign-ups on CJP’s website, taking even Dipke by surprise.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 May 2026
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Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson took a double minor for high-sticking, and Jason Zucker scored on the power play to get the Sabres back within one going into the first intermission.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office first charged Eichorn with soliciting prostitution from a minor over the age of 16.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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As a toddler of three, this native of Turin accompanied his father to a fishing competition not far from the family home.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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Houston and his girlfriend allegedly slept as his two pit bull terriers attacked the toddler for nearly 30 minutes, WKRC reported, citing prosecutors.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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