Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-agers
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Now 58 years old, Smart was in her early twenties when she was convicted for being an accomplice to the murder of her husband Gregory Smart, which was carried out by several teenagers including a 15 year-old boy Smart was having an affair with.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The military presence in Hawkins is completely gone one year later — without any repercussions for the teenagers who killed several of its members.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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According to the Trevor Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and conducts a survey on the mental health of young people, trans teens who attended schools with policies supportive of gender transitions have lower rates of attempting suicide.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, vaping among teens has surged, introducing nicotine and acidic chemicals that erode enamel, inflame gums, and increase long-term oral health risks.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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In May 2025, Chris shared a photo of Mel with their three kids in celebration of Mother’s Day.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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That was a big benefit for Chef Johan Jensen, co-owner of Whitecrest Eatery in Stonington Borough, Connecticut, who, after initially experimenting with it from a culinary perspective, was attracted to beef tallow to cook cleaner for his kids.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Instead, help youngsters figure out how to resist them.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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At least Texas has some promising youngsters such as Littleton, safety Jonah Williams and cornerback Kobe Black.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those arrested include two 16-year-old juveniles, each charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and evading arrest.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Braintree Police arrested two juveniles allegedly involved in a movie theatre carjacking Friday.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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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Because the buds are not present during the winter months, the flowers are not as impacted by winter weather.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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One seed potato is cut into four to six pieces each bearing the buds that can grow new plants and a crop to harvest.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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