Examples of underage in a Sentence

They were not allowed into the club because they were underage.

Recent Examples on the Web During the week of March 12-18, 2016, the city’s police logged 288 criminal charges with a majority of those being for underage drinking. — al, 7 Jan. 2022 According to police, three 17-year-old Park Ridge boys and a 17-year-old boy from Palos Park were each ticketed for underage drinking as well. — Pioneer Press Staff, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2021 Hicks was also arrested for underage drinking in November 2018, Fox News reported. — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2021 She was later arrested in 2018 for underage drinking. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2021 In the past few years, the young singer-songwriter made headlines when she was arrested for underage drinking and charged for domestic violence for allegedly assaulting her family members. — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021 She was later arrested for underage drinking in 2018. — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 8 Dec. 2021 Julia Nall, a May graduate of UA and last year's student body president, said in a phone interview that a poll of students found a large majority uncomfortable with the idea of calling for medical help in cases of underage drinking. — Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2021 Like his four former fraternity brothers, Brown is charged with allowing underage drinking at a party or gathering. — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021

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