teenage

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Recent Examples of teenage The teenage victim was identified as Jerilynn Brown, who had beaten osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, just weeks before her tragic death, her father, Jerry Brown, told KSHB 41. Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025 The Context The fatal shootings and subsequent arrest of a teenage daughter have shaken the rural Tyus community. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 It was inspired by my curiosity, scientific background and being a father of teenage boy. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Much of the action in this first season centers on the four teenage Liars, particularly 17-year-old Cadence’s (Emily Alyn Lind) quest to understand what happened to her the previous summer that left her barely clothed on the beach one night on her family’s private Beechwood Island. Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
Adjective
  • With school out for most young people, TV usage among kids 6 to 17 increased 27% compared with May, with streaming accounting for two-thirds of the group’s TV time.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2025
  • Princess Mako, a niece of Japan's Emperor Naruhito (and whose younger brother is the likely next ruler of Japan), married her longtime love, Kei Komuro, in a simple ceremony at a registry office on Oct. 26, 2021.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Officers found a preteen boy in critical condition.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 27 June 2025
  • That’s the gist of Pixar’s Elio, the story of a preteen boy who prays to be liberated from the doldrums of terra firma and finds himself in way over his head once the obliging E.T.s mistake him for ambassador to Earth.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Whatever the answer, the most enjoyable parts of Friday’s concert offered more than just a chance for attendees to revisit their adolescent years in song by channeling anew feelings of young love, longing and fresh-faced angst.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • And a study published in The Lancet that examined the prevalence of adolescent depression among English youth suggested that increased sedentary behavior in adolescence could affect a person’s mental health into adulthood.
    Henry Abbott, The Atlantic, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • But, like Annie's silly side that appears around her sister, your style has a youthful quality, too.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Musk posted to his X platform, referring to Epstein's former girlfriend and associate who procured underage girls for him to abuse.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Arriving officers made contact with a large group of adult men and teens in an alley, where a man resisted commands of police and assaulted an officer, prompting an underage male to intervene and also attack, Fernandez said.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Besides the home advantage, Pia Sundhage’s side had a minor edge on goal difference, which meant a draw would be enough for them.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Documents previously obtained by TMZ showed that Kim is pursuing primary physical custody and joint legal custody of her four minor children with Kroy.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • This also means Krypto the Superdog is decidedly juvenile, owing more in spirit to shows like A Pup Named Scooby-Doo than any Superman cartoon produced in the last 40 years.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • At least three juvenile suspects are mentioned in the report, including Valle, who was suspected of having a knife.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025

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

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