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
Well, Jessica and Unity, as teenagers, created not one, but two original languages — Honnish and Bouldedidge.
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Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (McGraw) is now 14, a rebellious teenager living under Gemma’s overprotective rules.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady (McGraw) is now 14, a rebellious teenager living under Gemma’s overprotective rules.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
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The issue, the mom explains, is that her teen informed her that her ex’s wife—the boy’s stepmom who has been in his life for about five years—is also going.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
20 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, this is a very sticky business model with a 98% customer retention rate and steady mid-teens revenue growth.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The district saw its youth record more than 550 violent crimes in 2024.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Although his time in the big leagues was brief, Ford would go on to coach youth baseball in New Jersey, then in Texas at Huston-Tillotson University, an NAIA school.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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These made clear that the former was not remotely fazed by his friend’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another minor added that Smith involved her husband, telling him that the victim had a video of her smoking marijuana with them and was blackmailing her.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yanez's clip has been viewed more than 597,000 times and TikTok users are obsessed with the toddler's hair in the comments.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The toddler kept covering her face with her hands in a specific way, with her middle finger over her eye and her index finger across her forehead.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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