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Recent Examples of teenage
The film is centred around a mother-daughter relationship, with Allison Williams playing Morgan Grant and McKenna Grace starring as her teenage daughter, Clara.
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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
The show tells the story of the Butlers’ unlikely friendship with their new(ish) neighbor, perpetual nice-guy Dave Johnson (Max Greenfield), his wife, Gemma (Beth Behrs), and their now-teenage son, Grover (Hank Greenspan).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The teenage protagonist, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), is selected to train with the Giver (Jeff Bridges) to hold all the memories of how the world used to be.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
For the bulk of his childhood and early teenage years, that was his focus.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
The show tells the story of the Butlers’ unlikely friendship with their new(ish) neighbor, perpetual nice-guy Dave Johnson (Max Greenfield), his wife, Gemma (Beth Behrs), and their now-teenage son, Grover (Hank Greenspan).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The teenage protagonist, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), is selected to train with the Giver (Jeff Bridges) to hold all the memories of how the world used to be.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
For the bulk of his childhood and early teenage years, that was his focus.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
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Pathways for young English players are increasingly threatened, even in the post-Brexit era, where recruitment of academy footballers from abroad is restricted.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the High School Musical franchise—whose third film received a theatrical release—few modern preteen narratives reach that level of success.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Speak No Evil While vacationing in Italy, Americans Louise (Mackenzie Davis) and Ben Dalton (Scoot McNairy) and their preteen daughter (Alix West Lefler) stumble into a fun, go-with-the-flow family: Paddy (James McAvoy), Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) and their nonverbal son (Dan Hough).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to Andrea Lunn, an integrative child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counsellor, Haines's experience reflects how attachment works in practice.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But ever since Wembanyama was an adolescent, he has been locked in a battle against history and time.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The styling here is one that bridges opposing sensibilities–infusing youthful energy into polished ensembles and balancing whimsy with sophisticated elegance.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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The return of ’90s micro-minis and short shorts injected youthful energy, balanced by sporty outerwear that kept things grounded.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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TikTok removes around 6 million underage accounts globally every month by using various age detection methods, including technology to detect when an account may be used by a child under the age of 13, according to a spokesperson.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The women lack legal recourse Because the women weren’t underage and the man who created the deepfakes never distributed the content, there was no apparent crime.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Russell’s crash in 2023 showed that a minor mistake can wipe you off the podium.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In susceptible people, the immune system reacts too strongly to minor exposures, creating chronic inflammation.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Officials believe the animal responsible is a juvenile male bear that may have recently been separated from its mother.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors closed the Southeast Asian restaurant after spotting several live adult and juvenile German cockroaches in areas including under sinks.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jon Marans' play demands rare skill sets, calling for two actors — one youngish, the other with more mileage — who play piano well enough to pass as classical musicians.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The rooftop pool and open-late bars draw a youngish crowd—lots of millennials with stick-and-pokes—of couples and friends, and absolutely zero kids (though the property is dog- and cat- friendly).—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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