teenage

variants or teenaged
Definition of teenagenext

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Recent Examples of teenage The British-Muslim coming-of-age drama follows two teenage girls who run away from troubled lives, confronting radicalization, identity and belonging. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025 The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs. Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025 Deputies said Berry and a teenage girl had been told to stop vaping on a bus by the RT ambassador, who was not publicly identified. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
Adjective
  • The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Despite the absentees, Arteta had experienced players like Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Christian Norgaard to call upon, as well as exciting young talent like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • But whoever decided this must have an impressively hungry family: football players, Olympic swimmers, or preteen boys.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Another instructor took advantage of the captive audience to share his political beliefs, with great volume and conviction, to the mostly preteen students.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Read more about the adolescent biology of sleep patterns.
    NPR, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The graying halls of Congress don’t usually evoke images of youthful ambition, but a record number of lawmakers are calling it quits in 2026.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Police were called before the shooting with a report of underage drinking at the event center, where vendors were serving alcohol to minors, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This change comes after Grok received a dressing-down from users and international officials for complying with requests to digitally undress women and underage girls or create sexualized deep fakes of them without their consent.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The most minor miscalculation can botch a landing.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Its versatile uses range from nourishing the lips to minor wound care—helping maintain hydration along the way.
    Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • According to her campaign website, her priorities include protecting parks, transit services, aging and disability services and veterans programs, as well as pursuing criminal justice and juvenile correction reform.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • As of Monday, the juvenile victim was in the hospital and still receiving medical treatment for their injuries.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The Lions graduated several standout players from last season’s team, but Lions coach Erik Kirsch likes the potential of this season’s youngish group.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
  • If the first Five Nights at Freddy’s played like a clunky attempt to introduce youngish kids to the cadences of horror, then its sequel plays like a clunky attempt to introduce now slightly olderish kids to the clichés of horror.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2025

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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