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
Two other teenagers served prison sentences and have been released.
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CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Paul Terry walked out of prison more than 20 years ago after DNA evidence cleared him of a crime he was convicted of as a teenager.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
His father held leadership roles in a local workers union, and as a teenager Maduro, sponsored by the Socialist League, spent a year in Havana studying politics.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
My sense of confidence and my sense of ability lacked, and then compound that with being a teenager.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
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CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Paul Terry walked out of prison more than 20 years ago after DNA evidence cleared him of a crime he was convicted of as a teenager.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
His father held leadership roles in a local workers union, and as a teenager Maduro, sponsored by the Socialist League, spent a year in Havana studying politics.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
My sense of confidence and my sense of ability lacked, and then compound that with being a teenager.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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If packing your kids’ lunch for school was an Olympic sport, my mother would have been a gold medalist every year.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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There are also junior versions of the shows with youth competitions.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, Damon added another major milestone by winning the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships and earning a spot on Team USA's national youth roster.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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Two people were killed and two others, including a toddler, were injured in a wrong-way crash in Totowa, New Jersey, earlier this week.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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So Xezal would bring either of her toddlers, the youngest having yet to speak her first word, to sit late into the night listening to Rafiq and his friends recite the effect of circulation time on the magnitude of capital advanced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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