Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-agers
Noun
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The couple, who hail from the same Texas town, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025 -
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Martin, 38, created, co-wrote and stars in Wayward, a Netflix mystery series that follows a local police officer's investigation into a local school for troubled teens in an isolated small town.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Usage rates in the teens aren’t going to cut it anymore.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Penguins, who are strongly considering keeping the 18-year-old Kindel and the 19-year-old Brunicke in the NHL all season, don’t want the youngsters playing 82 games.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Now more than ever, Evavold said Halloween is about bringing families and youngsters together rather than dispelling trouble that might be brewing.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An unspecified number of juveniles are believed to have started a fire that heavily damaged a 129-year-old church Monday night in the small community of Leeton in southeast Johnson County, western Missouri, according to authorities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, 12 adults and two juveniles were arrested by the LAPD for failing to comply with dispersal orders, CBS Los Angeles reported.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Visit between mid-December to mid-January to see penguin chicks.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This means pruning to create an open shape and removing the buds so the shrub can focus on developing roots, stems, and leaves rather than fruit production.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 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
Noun
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are $42 for adults and youths ages 12 and older and $22 for children ages 5-11.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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