teenage

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Recent Examples of teenage The movement’s salience can be attributed to three pillars: its relative discretion, its algorithmic monopoly and the collective feeling of disenfranchisement among adolescent and teenage men. Preeti Kulkarni, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025 The last of those featured Mahler 1, the very first symphony a teenage Friedman had heard the orchestra play. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was shot to death during a July robbery outside an Aurora apartment complex, police announced Friday. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025 The chilling 1991 murder of four teenage girls at a Texas yogurt shop is the focus of HBO’s new docuseries, The Yogurt Shop Murders. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
Adjective
  • Reserve time each day to reflect on internet use Face-to-face communication can make a huge difference for young people who are tending to stay online for long hours at a time.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • And that enjoyment radiates out for Atlanta rap fans who were there for its heyday, while younger listeners are becoming acquainted with the heroes of that generation.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Court records allege Romero molested a preteen girl between 2018 to 2019.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • In Billy Madison, Billy isn’t shy to block the shots of his new preteen classmates, drain midrange jumpers against them, or trash talk.
    Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • His adolescent daughter Louise was standing beneath a big top in a rural French town preparing to enter the center ring.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Boys Go to Jupiter captures an adolescent malaise without talking down to its teens — there is no preaching about real jobs, responsibilities, or five-year plans.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Placing Ralph Lauren in important cultural moments, such as Selena Gomez’s outfit at the Oscars, also cements the more youthful stance of the brand.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • His death, which authorities have repeatedly said was a suicide, has fueled conspiracy theories about Epstein's abuse of underage girls and the actions of his associates.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in procuring underage girls for Epstein.
    Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Several minor incidents took place at polling stations in the central region of Cochabamba, Morales' political stronghold.
    Lucinda Elliott, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • One section of Long Beach Elementary School is also currently unusable, and there are minor leaks and water damage at eight other district schools.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The two worked together before entering city government on projects surrounding the juvenile justice system and youth incarceration.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The arrest of a 13-year-old boy in connection with a series of armed carjackings and robberies across Baltimore has sparked a debate on juvenile crime and the effectiveness of the Department of Juvenile Services.
    Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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