Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-agers
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Cheney met his future wife, Lynne Vincent, while both were teenagers at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming—a partnership that began at a local debate competition and endured through every chapter of his public life.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025 -
The prequel novel is a flashback to when the mom characters are teenagers.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some passed on the grounds that middle grade fiction is a tough sell, unlike YA for older teens.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wind chill values will be in the teens both mornings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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If Bellinger or Grisham returns, though, Domínguez and/or Jones could find their names dangling as trade bait for the other 29 teams, many of whom could offer one of those youngsters an immediate path to a starting role.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Murphy made sure to include the characters of Kim Kardashian and her sisters as youngsters growing up during the trial; in the show, they are seen watching their father on TV.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police obtained arrest warrants for both parents on charges of first-degree murder, cruelty to juveniles and second-degree battery, the department said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The hilarious hijinks that ensue are centered on a rugby-playing rascal whose initial interests in pulling chicks and working get-rich-quick schemes give way to a lifelong love of writing poetry in the post-Soviet-occupation era of the 1990s.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Protect newly forming buds by waiting until spring to prune this shrub, after its eye-catching display is done for the season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, once buds start to form, begin watering regularly to support healthy growth.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the grim depths of stagnation, in late October 1982, a group of Soviet youths gather in Tallinn and form the punk band Velikije Luki.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Preteen-agers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-agers. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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