teenage

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Recent Examples of teenage With rebellious teenage daughter Astrid in tow, Lydia finds that a portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened once again. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 Until recently there was a tendency to believe acne was mostly a teenage condition. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024 Eventually, teenage freedom gave way to family, and a budding passion: cooking. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Fertility decline is also the product of many positive developments, including better contraception, a reduction in teenage pregnancy, and higher levels of female education. Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teenage 
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Adjective
  • Or rather producers only want girls as young as their daughters to be in their shows.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In settings ranging from the streets of London during World War II to the tribal compounds of modern-day Kenya, young actors are leading some of the most compelling and emotional onscreen stories.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Setting strict limits on how preteen and teen children use the internet is a popular strategy.
    Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
  • House was created when director Nobuhiko Obayashi asked his preteen daughter what scared her.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The agency has said nicotine from vapes can adversely influence development of adolescent brains, affecting attention, learning and memory, and their use may be associated with asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
    David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Fifty-three characters experienced pregnancy, though only 51 appeared on-screen, representing 3.3 percent of all adolescent or adult women in popular films.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Its retinol formula targets dark circles, puffiness, and wrinkles, rejuvenating the eye area and leaving you with a more youthful appearance.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The actor, at a youthful 63, is somehow a decade older than Morita was in the original 1984 film.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The House Ethics Committee voted last week to keep its investigation of allegations that Gaetz slept with an underage woman private, but lawmakers charged ahead with plans to force its release, leading to his withdrawal.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The school and parents held a meeting the night of Nov. 18 with the Sheriff's Office to address the threats and discuss the legality of the woman recording underage students.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • According to the commission, there have been 113 reports of overheating, including seven reports of fires and one report of a minor burn injury.
    Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Victims can suffer from a range of injuries, from minor bruises to severe, life-altering conditions.
    Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Texas juvenile detention centers have a decadeslong history of violations and abuses, which began to be uncovered in the early 2000s by Texas newspapers.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The decision on Monday by Milwaukee County Juvenile Court Judge Jane V. Carroll gives direction to the case; the child's defense lawyers argued for months was more appropriate for the juvenile system.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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