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
Police said detectives went to the school the day after, at which point school officials filled them in on what allegedly happened between the teacher, Brendan Connolly, 59, and the teenager.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
And that’s such a ripe age for a teenager to go through.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The pair met on a film set in 2008, when both were still teenagers.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Shooting the suspects were allegedly involved in Among the 26 shootings, the suspects are accused of one at a birthday party in East New York in December 2025 that resulted in six teenagers shot, including three girls.
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Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
And that’s such a ripe age for a teenager to go through.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The pair met on a film set in 2008, when both were still teenagers.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Shooting the suspects were allegedly involved in Among the 26 shootings, the suspects are accused of one at a birthday party in East New York in December 2025 that resulted in six teenagers shot, including three girls.
—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
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The teen was running in their neighborhood on Saturday when a man got out of his vehicle and attempted to kidnap her, according to her mother.
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Here's what parents, teens and adults should expect before visiting.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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Sandra Cherfrere, an attorney and child of Haitian immigrants, highlighted the practical complications for families with children born abroad.
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The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6.
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After receiving the life insurance payout, Vander Meer allegedly bought SH and another youth group member a car.
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Zarate was arrested at an apartment in Bellflower, while Acosta Serrano and the female minor were nabbed in a Huntington Beach apartment.
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Travis Reed, who was a fire captain with the now-defunct Briar Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to coercing a minor into producing child pornography in September, according to a summary of facts in the case.
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Argentine athlete Lucas Trejo lost his wife and two children, while Héctor Bello’s partner died protecting their toddler.
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Two women and a toddler were found dead Saturday night at a Jackson, Mississippi, home, according to police.
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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