Examples of tween in a Sentence
a movie that appeals to tweens
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The San Diego duo responsible for a deadly mosque attack earlier this month were tweens in 2019 when a white supremacist livestreamed himself massacring 51 worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 31 May 2026
That's because her tween is already shopping in her closet and stealing her clothes for class.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This back-to-school show, ideal for ‘tweens and teens ready to move up a grade and with movie quotes at their fingertips, is a new production of the 2018 Broadway musical written by Tina Fey (based on her own movie), and composed by her husband, former Second City maestro Jeff Richmond.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Additionally, small jobs can help tweens and teens develop confidence and communication skills at a time when many parents worry that children are becoming more socially hesitant.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 31 May 2026
That's because her tween is already shopping in her closet and stealing her clothes for class.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
This back-to-school show, ideal for ‘tweens and teens ready to move up a grade and with movie quotes at their fingertips, is a new production of the 2018 Broadway musical written by Tina Fey (based on her own movie), and composed by her husband, former Second City maestro Jeff Richmond.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Additionally, small jobs can help tweens and teens develop confidence and communication skills at a time when many parents worry that children are becoming more socially hesitant.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tween. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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tween
1 of 2 preposition
tween
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
Tween
trademark
—used for any of several preparations of polysorbates
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