as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Some passed on the grounds that middle grade fiction is a tough sell, unlike YA for older teens.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Wind chill values will be in the teens both mornings.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Upper Peninsula, highs will be in the 20s-30s, with lows in the 20s and teens.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The foster teens of San Pasqual Academy received wonderful gifts from many caring individuals, that made their Halloween very special.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Wind chill values will be in the teens both mornings.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Upper Peninsula, highs will be in the 20s-30s, with lows in the 20s and teens.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The foster teens of San Pasqual Academy received wonderful gifts from many caring individuals, that made their Halloween very special.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
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The teenager, who had run away from home and become involved with Chan’s group, described to police a flat where methamphetamine use was constant and violence frequent.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, back after a couple of college visits with my teenager, and contemplating this story over my coffee.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 25-year-old April Harper Grey started releasing music as Underscores over a decade ago as a preteen.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Nov. 2025
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This not-so-little Twihard jumped at the chance to rectify my preteen FOMO.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The tween and her mom celebrate their birthdays two days apart from one another.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The word/term/phrase/number has transcended tween and teen slang to become part of the culture of 2025.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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The driveway was already full of other cars arriving and various parents and kids taking photos like crazy and squealing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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They were married in 1968, with Miguel Bezos adopting her young son, and had two more kids, Christina and Mark.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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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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The youngster is facing another year and a half of his three-year treatment.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But before completing the deal with the Jets, Indianapolis also tried to bag other cornerbacks, including New York Giants youngster Deonte Banks, via ESPN's Richi Cimini.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Choose the one that works best for your adolescent.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Driscoll’s workbook on mental health care for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes also walks through various strategies, including communication and problem-solving skills.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police said the group of seven juveniles and two 18-year-olds first hit Monterey Trail High School in the 8600 block of Power Inn Road, forcibly taking jewelry from at least one person before fleeing the campus.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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