Examples of tween in a Sentence
Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
Through child modeling, cute Disney Channel tween parts, Dancing With the Stars, and even a singing career, Zendaya made her way to the very heart of youth pop culture.
—Jessica Chia, Allure, 23 Nov. 2019
Her aesthetic is full of rainbow and glitter, which is what tween dreams are literally made of.
—Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 10 June 2019
Bryant has become one of the show’s most prominent female stars this season with her recurring characters such as Melanie, the horny tween slumber-party guest, and her Demi Lovato-singing impression of Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
—Jessica Zack, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018
While their names may not familiar to those over 30—sorry, olds—this duo dominates on tween social media.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2018
Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Sep. 2023
Advice There is no magical age when tweens or teens are ready for a smartphone.
—Heather Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
The issue is particularly acute in the post-pandemic world, when devices were a lifeline to the world at large for tweens, teens and adults alike, but virtual learning prevented phone policing.
—oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
That’s exponentially more difficult for today’s tweens, who not only are getting pummeled with unrealistic images and messages, but also growing up in a time of deep division when any difference can be dangerous.
—Phyllis Fagell, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
The talented tween followed her mom to London and performed on stage again, just a few days after her Paris appearance.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
This sounded more like a Harley Davidson store than a tween bedroom.
—Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
Book recommendations for every kind of tween and teen reader to help them through the year.
—Renata Sancken, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
Treat yourself or your tween to these cute perforated suede booties from LifeStride.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Preposition
Middle English twene, short for betwene
Noun
blend of between and teen entry 1
Preposition
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1967, in the meaning defined above
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tween. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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tween
1 of 2 prepositiontween
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Tween
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