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
Luna, a misunderstood teenager, is accused of abuse by her father and sent to a juvenile detention center.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Guinness World Records previously named Rioux the world’s tallest teenager, but his frame took time to fill out.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
They had been surrounded by death and destruction as teenagers in Bosnia.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Guinness World Records previously named Rioux the world’s tallest teenager, but his frame took time to fill out.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
They had been surrounded by death and destruction as teenagers in Bosnia.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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After the teens exited the vehicle, a physical altercation ensued.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Callers are disproportionately women, most of whom have children or teens living in their homes.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The driveway was already full of other cars arriving and various parents and kids taking photos like crazy and squealing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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They were married in 1968, with Miguel Bezos adopting her young son, and had two more kids, Christina and Mark.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of the NBA, the scariest part about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ascent is their youth.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Carroll school district’s former Dragon Stadium will likely become a park and a place for youth sports in Southlake.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2019, Andrew told BBC's Newsnight that the purpose of his 2010 visit had been to tell Epstein in person that their friendship was over following Epstein's conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The head-to-head contact looked to be accidental, and Michkov was given a two-minute minor for interference on the play.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The all-inclusive resort also has an extensive activities program and kids programming for babies and toddlers, elementary schoolers, and teens.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Weeks after the wedding and amid breakup news, Bloom and Perry were seen hanging out with the newlywed couple on a yacht with their toddler Daisy Dove.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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