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Recent Examples of preteen
Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
And Sabrina is sort of the Olivia Rodrigo of the past year as far as the preteen girl following and even older than that, going into 20-something-year-old women.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s no greater satisfaction than buying the garment or accessory coveted in preteen years spent poring over magazines.
—Selene Oliva, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The main structuring absence in the film is Pansy (Deborah Mailman) and her distance from her two preteen children, Max (Hazel May Jackson) and Kid (Eli Hart).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
And Sabrina is sort of the Olivia Rodrigo of the past year as far as the preteen girl following and even older than that, going into 20-something-year-old women.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
She’s recently expanded into preteen, teen and baby parenting territory, further growing her following.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s no greater satisfaction than buying the garment or accessory coveted in preteen years spent poring over magazines.
—Selene Oliva, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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Noddin encouraged parents and guardians to speak to their teenage children about takeover events and the risks and consequences that could accompany them.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The New York Times found that many of the minors, mostly teenage boys, were exploited by sponsors, who illegally put them to work in various factories, food processing plants and as roofers.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The teen-age Bradley, though, didn’t really know how to dance.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Parents and teens can open a Schwab Teen Investor Account together; a parent or guardian must initiate and approve the account (and can close the account at any time).—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The Modernist is friendly, drawing a mostly millennial mix of young families, gay couples, and girls trips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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In all, through injuries and midweek rest for veterans, Varas started five players who are 20 or younger.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The bottom seven teams in the league do not seem to have aspirations to compete, and more than a few teenagers now dot these rosters in a clear gambit to get in early on rising talent.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Both teenagers are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially career-ending injury, and Shannon, a troubled and violent home life.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Prior to the stabbing that evening, both had been at a house party that involved underage drinking and a fight.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Nevertheless, the breach exposed details about underage students since Canvas is also widely used by K-12 school districts.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
Noun
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More than two decades later, the tween magazines may have dwindled, but prom-goers are still shopping in-store.—
Camilia Fateh,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The film follows Dudley, an adolescent frog desperate to break free from the iron grip of his father Arthur, the mayor of frog town.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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But the idea at the heart of Curry Barker’s new horror film, Obsession, has an endearingly adolescent, back-to-basics simplicity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort also offers plenty of family-friendly activities, including lessons for kids and childcare services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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