Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteens
Noun
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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 -
Wind chill values will be in the teens both mornings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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The prequel novel is a flashback to when the mom characters are teenagers.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 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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While rookies Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen have flashed, the trio of the two youngsters and Wonnum isn’t going to be enough for the home stretch.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 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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The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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“Preteens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteens. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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