as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Daniel, a troubled American teen, turned to an AI chatbot to vent his political frustration.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The first half of the event includes activities that participants rotate through and the second half is an unstructured hangout session where teens can listen to music, complete an art project or play a variety of board, yard and video games.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
However, teens can buy kratom online.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
The first half of the event includes activities that participants rotate through and the second half is an unstructured hangout session where teens can listen to music, complete an art project or play a variety of board, yard and video games.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
However, teens can buy kratom online.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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Police later said four teenagers had been detained in a car near another synagogue in Rotterdam.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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As a preteen, Penelope met people online through the gaming site Roblox, which Sokolowski sought to monitor.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The man set to become one of the world’s youngest artificial intelligence billionaires started his entrepreneurial journey as a bored preteen living in Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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And, for families looking for strong tween and teenage girl protagonists depicted on screen, Rule Breakers is ideal.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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The area is home to arcade games inspired by the movie, a replica of the Lucky Cat Cafe owned and operated by Aunt Cass as well as four movie theaters and dedicated tween and teen spaces.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to his lawyer, Jimenez was trying to encourage the agents to wrap up before the kids arrived.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2025
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Going to the spa is a family affair, so expect to see lots of youngsters.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Comparative youngsters Toad the Wet Sprocket peaked commercially in the 1990s.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Unfolding in 1870s Oxford with adventures abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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Two people, including a juvenile, were injured in a shooting in McKeesport on Thursday, authorities said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the investigation, Round Rock police also learned that Beverly was previously convicted of two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile in Louisiana, felony offenses under that state's law, the release said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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