teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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Warning signs of dating violence among teenagers include isolation, excessive messaging and attention, jealousy, name-calling, physical abuse and threats of self-harm or homicide, according to Burch.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2025
Belmar Water Rescue entered the water in an attempt to locate the missing teenager, according to the police.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The first season introduced fans to a group of five high schoolers drawn together by the mysterious death of Harold Biddle (Ben Cockell), a teenager who died 30 years earlier.
—EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dieng, 6 feet 2 and 170 pounds, was playing as a teenager for the Sahel Academy in Dakar, Senegal, when Rainbow Sports, an African scouting service, connected him with Burke and the Hartford franchise, which was looking for younger players to develop along with their veterans.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2025
Belmar Water Rescue entered the water in an attempt to locate the missing teenager, according to the police.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The first season introduced fans to a group of five high schoolers drawn together by the mysterious death of Harold Biddle (Ben Cockell), a teenager who died 30 years earlier.
—EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Dieng, 6 feet 2 and 170 pounds, was playing as a teenager for the Sahel Academy in Dakar, Senegal, when Rainbow Sports, an African scouting service, connected him with Burke and the Hartford franchise, which was looking for younger players to develop along with their veterans.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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