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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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About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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So his Romeo comes from a Spanish-speaking immigrant home, while Juliet is an all-American mixed-race teen, and both live on the same side of the wall.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The 76ers have one of the best young backcourts in the league in Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, and the expectations of the Philadelphia fan base are high.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Apart from the Syrian with the fire extinguisher, there were no young or middle-aged men.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The teenager died on May 15 and her body was taken from the hospital by specialized teams and taken directly to the cemetery for a secure burial.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Investigators from its major crimes unit believe the fire was deliberately set, police said, and one of the teenagers — a 15-year-old girl — is facing charges of arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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For those not so in tune with the underage stars, his emergence appears to have come in recent months.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Children aged 13, 14 and 15 years old may only ride in accordance with its policy that restricts online ticket purchases for unaccompanied minors and limits the number of underage passengers per train.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In the summer of 2000, four tween friends formed a band called X-Cetra and burned an album onto a few CDs.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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He’s been asked to take custody following the death of Arlo’s mother, making this something of a Baby Boom situation, albeit with a tween rather than an infant.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 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 kid from Sin City looked like a winner from the first pull, gaining 777 receiving yards with three TDs as a rookie.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Many other people reject formal education (for other people, though usually not for their own kids) as unnecessary to attaining the highest ranks of wealth and power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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