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.—
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On Wednesday a teenager was shot at a high school.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Nov. 2025
The commission investigates accusations of bad behavior by judges, and the complaint details not only the incident with the teenager – already the subject of a federal lawsuit – but also an incident in 2022 in which King had an attorney detained and placed in handcuffs.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal is intended to offer children and teenagers garments that combine technical performance, contemporary design, and environmental responsibility.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
The mystical thriller takes place in a remote Yakutian village, where an American filmmaker investigating thawing permafrost gets caught up in a local teenager named Sardaana’s shamanic initiation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Nov. 2025
The commission investigates accusations of bad behavior by judges, and the complaint details not only the incident with the teenager – already the subject of a federal lawsuit – but also an incident in 2022 in which King had an attorney detained and placed in handcuffs.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal is intended to offer children and teenagers garments that combine technical performance, contemporary design, and environmental responsibility.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
The mystical thriller takes place in a remote Yakutian village, where an American filmmaker investigating thawing permafrost gets caught up in a local teenager named Sardaana’s shamanic initiation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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