teenage

adjective

variants or teenaged
Definition of teenagenext
as in young

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Recent Examples of teenage Special mention should also go to the performances by Vanessa Ceban and Jonathan Ciprian Breazu as the couple’s teenage children, also to Henrikke Lund-Olsen as a neighbor girl who becomes close to them. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The series follows devoted single mother Anna (Haggard) and her headstrong teenage daughter Maya (Ramsey), as they are forced into witness protection to escape danger. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 One young fashion photographer who made a name for himself at indie mags like i-D with his unpolished images of a teenage Kate Moss, was Juergen Teller. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 For Sullivan, one teenage girl’s plea captures both the urgency of that mission and the difficult road survivors face after investigators reach them. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
  1. young
  2. preteen
  3. adolescent
  4. youthful
  5. underage
  6. minor
  7. juvenile
  8. youngish
Adjective
  • In the film, Thị Mầu is a gifted young beauty hemmed in by rigid custom and the demands of her family.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Child Mind Institute notes that losing a close friendship can be emotionally painful for young people, and urges adults to take those experiences seriously rather than brushing them off.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of young
Adjective
  • Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Definition of preteen
Adjective
  • Changes in the adolescent brain make teenagers increasingly attentive to their social worlds, says Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At present, the autonomous vehicle is an adolescent product in more ways than one.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Dick Clark launched the program as a more youthful alternative to bandleader Guy Lombardo’s long-running New Year’s Eve specials on CBS.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Willa’s look contrasted her mom’s with youthful exuberance defined by pops of color.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • During a recent visit to Ceuta, The Associated Press found many underage migrants still living on the streets.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Officers will closely watch bars and bartenders who serve underage patrons, and monitor overcrowding and parking-lot parties.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of underage
Adjective
  • Also, people are putting a little too much play on this whole almost a dance minor thing.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That seemingly minor detail can have huge consequences for the entire economy.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of minor
Adjective
  • In her Venice job, the majority of people had been in foster care, juvenile hall or prison.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One 16-year-old suspect was transported to a juvenile detention center, while the four adults were taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of juvenile
Adjective
  • Gesturing to the youngish man with the close shave, a simple come hither.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Pope, Leo XIV, is an American from Chicago’s bungalow belt, and, after him, the second most prominent American Catholic is Vance himself—a youngish convert from small-town evangelical Protestantism, a Marine veteran, and an alumnus of Ohio State and Yale Law.
    — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Definition of youngish

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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