Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-agers
Noun
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Police say five to six teenagers and an adult were arrested in the incident.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Neon Grove is designed for ‘tweens between seven and 12 and The Underground is reserved for teens up to 17 years-old.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Internal documents from the other tech companies similarly suggest the firms were aware that their apps could harm teens.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Evans says older celebs now agree to go on either because their kids are fans or because of the show’s massive cultural reach.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Classical In much the same way that youngsters might dig their parents’ Beatles records, the pianist and composer Amy Williams had a formative relationship with the music of the minimalist composer Morton Feldman.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some residents in the Philadelphia suburb of Quakertown are calling for the police chief to resign after a scuffle between police and high school students protesting immigration enforcement policies left several juveniles in custody for four days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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And as of right now, the juveniles are still on the run.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Females can lay up to four eggs before raising their chicks alone.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sedum, aloe vera, cactus varieties, echeveria, and hens and chicks are popular types of succulents with a range of different shapes, textures, colors, and sizes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But these days, a typical runner sports an Apple Watch, Oura Ring and ear buds.—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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The dynamic duo have been best buds for decades.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since 1900, the club has served youths ages 5 to 18 through high-quality programs in a safe, supportive environment where young people can learn, grow and have fun.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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At a Juvenile Court hearing this week in East Lost Angeles, sheriff’s deputies led shackled defendants into a courtroom reserved for youths accused of serious crimes.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Preteen-agers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-agers. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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