as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
The teen lived in East New York, Brooklyn, about 10 miles from where he was stabbed.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The young teen went more than three days without food or water.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As the teens left, one was dropped off at an apartment complex.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead of helping teens discover what genuinely interests them, adults often push them toward a narrow definition of success that many adults themselves no longer value.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The young teen went more than three days without food or water.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As the teens left, one was dropped off at an apartment complex.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead of helping teens discover what genuinely interests them, adults often push them toward a narrow definition of success that many adults themselves no longer value.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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Archie Gray, the teenager who primarily played in defence last season following a summer move from Leeds United due to the club’s injury crisis, looked excellent in midfield in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United — not to mention in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Warning signs of dating violence among teenagers include isolation, excessive messaging and attention, jealousy, name-calling, physical abuse and threats of self-harm or homicide, according to Burch.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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On July 31, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order that reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for teens and preteens in America's public schools, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The identification came over two weeks after a panga boat carrying Mahi and her family overturned on May 5 — just two days after the preteen's birthday.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Teen and tween retailer known for its ear-piercing services and affordable, trend-forward jewelry and accessories has filed its First Day Pleadings with the Delaware Federal Bankruptcy Court in support of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Like tweens of every generation, Gen Alpha kids are doing chores and mowing laws in exchange for their parents’ pocket change.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Aug. 2025
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And just traveling the world with my kids and my wife, and being able to eat and explore different flavors with them, has turned into this.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In it, captivating images showed Black kids in preppy and collegiate wear, lounging on the porches of million-dollar waterfront homes, overlooking Inkwell Beach.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 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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Physical strength is also building for a youngster who only celebrated his 18th birthday this summer.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The place has a dark past, partly because of the local corn syrup factory burning down but also because of a violent clown named Frendo who stalks youngsters.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that about 1 to 3 percent of children and adolescents have OCD, with early-onset cases sometimes appearing before age 5.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Older adults tend to have fewer moles than children, adolescents, and young adults.172 Family history: Moles tend to run in families.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Police did not provide their identities as both suspects are juveniles.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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There have been discussions of curfews for teens, although many of the high-profile crime incidents, including the Downtown fight, did not involve juveniles.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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