as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 79, the alleged operator of the boat that struck the teen, has been charged with two misdemeanors for careless operation of a vessel, according to the FWC.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Despite the dangers, the good- natured teen insists that his family and his job are good reasons to stay.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The 32-year-old singer, actress and cosmetics entrepreneur first appeared on screen at just 10 years old in Barney & Friends before spending her teens starring in the popular Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place and launching a music career.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed and 2024 French Open runner-up, takes on talented American teen Learner Tien, making his Roland-Garros main-draw debut.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Despite the dangers, the good- natured teen insists that his family and his job are good reasons to stay.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The 32-year-old singer, actress and cosmetics entrepreneur first appeared on screen at just 10 years old in Barney & Friends before spending her teens starring in the popular Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place and launching a music career.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed and 2024 French Open runner-up, takes on talented American teen Learner Tien, making his Roland-Garros main-draw debut.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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Other pictures and clips showed the teenager with some of his fellow prom-goers and a large shot of the entire class celebrating the momentous occasion.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Emmanuel-Thomas had got his first call-up to Arsenal’s first-team squad at age 17, and there were almost two years when the teenager trained under manager Arsene Wenger’s watchful eye.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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His mother remembers him as a preteen glued to the TV when Shark Tank came on and asking for a few hundred bucks for his birthday to start an E-Trade account and buy Apple stock.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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The retailer designed the new brand, which will debut with 65 clothing, footwear and accessory items for tween girls and boys, with most products under $15.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Cyrus’s voice sounded different back then—as all tween voices do.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Morrison is 32 now — older, wiser, a lot more worldly than the kid who got into trouble, ended up in court and left Old Trafford without fulfilling that rare potential.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Well, all but Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two kids.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
6 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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Related Video Emma Roberts’s Tote and Purse are Filled With All Her Summer Essentials–Plus a Sweet Treat Beyond their teenybopper appeal, charm bracelets have a storied history in luxury fashion.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The battery is mounted to the body and then twisted – one notch to engage a child lock and ensure your youngster doesn't accidentally engage the powerful cutting machine, and another twist to engage battery power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 June 2025
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The youngsters were all finding a way to play and stay ready by working together.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Her mother, now an author, was a Freudian therapist who worked with children and adolescents.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Even more revealing, research shows that up to 22% of children and adolescents struggle with disordered eating.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The Alamo, an underground nightclub in Summerville, was packed at around 3 a.m. when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed the building, recovering firearms, bulk cash, seven potential trafficking victims and a missing juvenile.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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