as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Lindsay Sloane, and Jesse Bradford all reunited for a Q&A in Los Angeles to celebrate the teen-comedy classic.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Instagram is trying to combat teen safety issues, particularly cyberbullying, in schools through its new School Partnership Program, announced on September 25, 2025.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Michael Welch, 17, on June 26 A teen was killed in a shooting outside a residence on the 4900 block of Steele Road, according to police.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Billboard has partnered with Gabb Wireless, a phone company for kids and teens, to present a monthly chart tracking on-demand streams via its Gabb Music platform.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Instagram is trying to combat teen safety issues, particularly cyberbullying, in schools through its new School Partnership Program, announced on September 25, 2025.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Michael Welch, 17, on June 26 A teen was killed in a shooting outside a residence on the 4900 block of Steele Road, according to police.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Billboard has partnered with Gabb Wireless, a phone company for kids and teens, to present a monthly chart tracking on-demand streams via its Gabb Music platform.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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In January, the bodies of two Dominican teenagers were found inside the landing gear of a JetBlue passenger plane in Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Badge prices range from $64 to $85 per day for adults and $32 to $43 for teenagers, seniors and active duty military.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the High School Musical franchise—whose third film received a theatrical release—few modern preteen narratives reach that level of success.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The actor, who was a preteen when cast on The Partridge Family, scored a few TV guest spots following the end of the series, as well as a starring role in 1978's Corvette Summer, opposite Mark Hamill.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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One creator, who goes by @littlemisstippytoes on TikTok, said in a post that before tween media rose to prominence, preteens were either seen as early bloomers for looking more mature, or childish for looking their age.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Okay, so the former was a joke, the latter less so, as the display was wallpapered with actual print-outs from the tween and teen catalog as well as magazine spreads showing you how to dress like Buffy Summers for under $20.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The multilingual staff at the kids club keeps children engaged with treasure hunts, piñata making, and beach walks.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Watching his wonderful kids, Amy, Jamie and Shauna, grow up and become deeply connected to the arts and making an impact in this world has been an immense privilege.—
Michelle Satter,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era’s teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Bed-rotting while watching Grey’s Anatomy, routinely taking breaks between hospital shootings and plane crashes, is a much different experience from devouring eight episodes of a teenybopper show in one sitting.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Severino and Springs are likely going to hold the top two spots of the rotation, while youngsters Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales have shown promise as possible rotation pieces in 2026.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ray, Jimmy Ray, Austin and the 17-year-old juvenile were arrested in East Oakland, Pelayo said.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elmwood Place police responded to a report of a juvenile not breathing at a home in the 5600 block of Helen Street, according to an affidavit filed in support of the charges.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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