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Recent Examples of preteen
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
An older woman describes her video of her four-year-old and preteen daughters playing in the street.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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Adjective
The model, who met Hill because her preteen son was attending his eponymous football camp in Boca Raton, reportedly went on to spend more days at the home before returning home to receive medical care.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
An older woman describes her video of her four-year-old and preteen daughters playing in the street.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Noun
His mother remembers him as a preteen glued to the TV when Shark Tank came on and asking for a few hundred bucks for his birthday to start an E-Trade account and buy Apple stock.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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It was inspired by my curiosity, scientific background and being a father of teenage boy.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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When Pino hit the channel marker at nearly 50 mph, his boat capsized, throwing all 14 people on the boat — the 12 teenage girls and George Pino and his wife Cecilia— into the bay on that Sunday evening of Labor Day weekend.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Research shows that 57% of Gen Z teens feel pressured by their parents to attend college, even as alternative education pathways, such as professional certifications and micro-credentials, grow in value.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In his block was another teenager — Elie Wiesel — who would go on to write about his experience in the Holocaust in the memoir Night and later received the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The core group of young professionals, both men and women aged 25-35, is joined by the next gen category of those age 18-24, now about a quarter of the business.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Los Angeles is getting a young piece that could improve quite a bit over the next two years.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Who?, too Best Early Amazon Prime Day Toy Deals for Tweens and Teens Keep too-cool tweens and teens engaged in crafts this summer with a 41% off paint-by-numbers kit large enough to adorn their bedroom wall, a $15 jewelry-making dish, and all the bracelets with a $12 bracelet-making kit.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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More mature tweens and teens might feel more comfortable on board, and kids in that age group are occasionally on board during summer breaks.—
Sherri Eisenberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Further, Dixon claims Cartagena had multiple underage victims, in addition to the 16-year-old.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Wondering if your child can stay home with an older sibling or underage babysitter?—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Supreme had skaters, kids who didn’t fit in anywhere else.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The hilarious comedian brings the heat (and the guilt trips) in her Hulu debut special, taking aim at husbands, kids, in-laws, and anyone who dares question an Indian mom’s wisdom.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Injury and burnout were adult problems, far from my adolescent horizon.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and senior clinical advisor for The Jed Foundation, encourages parents to read the labels of any supplements or protein powders their sons are currently using or interested in trying.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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