adolescents

Definition of adolescentsnext
plural of adolescent

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Noun
  • Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The military presence in Hawkins is completely gone one year later — without any repercussions for the teenagers who killed several of its members.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy the theater, movies, sports events and fun activities with kids.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
  • With features like the big open lawn, a kids play area, a permanent food truck, waterfront seating, and the first dog run in downtown.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Rudge also manages the kid’s pavilion at the event, which offers one-on-one craft time for youngsters, as well as wildlife education.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But Poyer has made a remarkable impact on the field and in helping youngsters develop.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Two groups of two juveniles came in and stole bottles of alcohol.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • After the man who had picked up the two other males got out of the vehicle, the two male juveniles forced the two females to drive away at gunpoint, police said.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Adolescents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescents. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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