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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Damon Leonard, 47, also from Pleasanton, Kansas, faces abandonment of a corpse charges in Bates County relating to the teenager’s death.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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When a Black teenager is executed by police on Juneteenth and no evidence remains to contest the official account, CYCLE reveals the widening rift between what the system claims and what a mother’s relentless pursuit of truth exposes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rourke began boxing as a preteen in Miami, where his family moved after he was born in Schenectady, N.Y.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Off-screen, the eloquent preteen has been charming moviegoers at film festivals and Q&As over the past few months.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
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Right after the holidays, the tween posted TikTok videos of her wearing the statement necklace with a blue camouflage jacket, black pleated skirt and a bright blue wig.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
2 Jan. 2026
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 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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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 Jan. 2026.
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