as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
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Recent Examples of teenager
Melliti keeps the shy teenager’s reactions neutral, Fatima’s stoicism a strategy to prevent exposing her inexperience.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the young Richards caught the soccer bug early on and pushed through culture shock as a teenager on a professional contract in Germany to blossom into a talented defender.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Versatile kites for kids and teenagers usually cost around $20-$100, while competition-level sport kites can cost $150 or more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
In 2012, George Zimmerman killed unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin and was charged with second-degree murder.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the young Richards caught the soccer bug early on and pushed through culture shock as a teenager on a professional contract in Germany to blossom into a talented defender.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
Versatile kites for kids and teenagers usually cost around $20-$100, while competition-level sport kites can cost $150 or more.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
In 2012, George Zimmerman killed unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin and was charged with second-degree murder.
—Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
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The charge comes after photos and videos showed Lang outside the Collin County courthouse several times this past week during the murder trial for teen Karmelo Anthony.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Admission for the exhibits is priced at $15 or as an add-on to the river cruise and supports the center’s educational programs, including funding an architecture curriculum and teen fellowship program through Chicago Public Schools, said Fineman.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The hotel is appropriate for kids, and, with a registration fee, 3–15-year-olds can participate in a Central Park day camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Later that week in November, another source told PEOPLE exclusively that the decision to remove the children from King's custody came after King allegedly gave Ritalin to one of her sons multiple times, even though the child had not been prescribed the medication by a doctor.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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The World Food Program provides over 600,000 children a hot meal every day in many schools in Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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The tale follows their journeys from youth to their senior years.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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An average of 80 Milwaukee County youth in foster care age out each year, according to Wellpoint Care Network, the county’s transition resource agency that can assist youth in finding resources and housing like Bridge to Brighter.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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The interview is also likely to touch on how Epstein was able to ingratiate himself with Gates just three years after pleading guilty to charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Heriberto Hernandez, a former Rays minor-leaguer, Leo Jimenez and Sonaja each rapped singles to score one.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2026
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In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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As Brennen gets closer, the eager toddler holds up his hands to reveal a fun, new look.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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