Definition of preteen
: a boy or girl not yet 13 years old
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This preteen dance troupe will pas de bourrée for the last time.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that all preteens and teens get a meningococcal vaccine, with the first vaccination coming at age 11 or 12, and a booster coming at 16 years old.
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First Suburb by Chana Porter *World Premiere* November 16 – December 19, 2018 Five preteens teeter on the brink of adolescence when a shocking and violent act interrupts their insular world of personal struggles and triumphs.
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Here's how to kick the habit There are a handful of devices for those in-between years that aim to connect us with kids without pushing a preteen into adulthood with a smartphone.
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Even as Rick grew into a preteen, the consequences of his trauma appeared in the form of mood swings, irrationally angry reactions, and extremely low self-confidence.
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Teens and preteens ages 11 to 18 can earn tickets for a chance to win grand prizes for each book read, each activity completed and each program attended.
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From there, the preteen’s wildest organ dreams came true.
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In an unregulated, dangerous factory setting, the preteen toiled for paltry wages from before dawn until after dusk.
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First Known Use of preteen
1938
Definition of preteen
1
: relating to or produced for children especially in the 9 to 12 year-old age group
- preteen fashions
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: being younger than 13
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German filmmaker Viktor Jakovleski follows one family in particular, looking at the cottage industry, culture and festival through the eyes of their preteen son, Santiago.
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The artist from Austin, Texas, has her first exhibition in L.A. at the Luis De Jesus gallery, and the collage and text works explore preteen awkwardness and the syncretic nature of black female identity.
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When Joie Manda was 12 years old, Mongoose bicycles were all the rage among his preteen friends in Brooklyn -- for everyone but him.
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Go because Meg Murry is still the ultimate hero for an entire generation of preteen girls.
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The do-gooder shtick may explain his wide appeal to preteen boys and their parents alike.
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Rin, the director’s preteen daughter, survives, vowing revenge on the men who killed her family.
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Girls on the Run of Central Maryland Encourages preteen girls to develop healthy lifestyles and boost self-esteem through running.
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God Bless my dad, who braved a snowstorm that night to take me, armed with my brand new Kodak 110 camera (and plenty of flash bulbs!) to sit in a crowd of screaming preteen girls that night.
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First Known Use of preteen
1929
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: a boy or girl who is 11 or 12 years old
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