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
While children tend to have either mild disease or even no symptoms at all, in teenagers and adults, mumps tends to be more severe.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many teenagers at the time, Skylar, Shelia, and Rachel were active on Twitter and frequently posted details about their lives online.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The cases involved three teenagers in a single family and were linked through household exposure, Placer County Public Health officials said in a statement Monday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Mar. 2026
One person is in custody in connection with a shooting at a restaurant in New Haven over the weekend that injured a man and a teenager.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many teenagers at the time, Skylar, Shelia, and Rachel were active on Twitter and frequently posted details about their lives online.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The cases involved three teenagers in a single family and were linked through household exposure, Placer County Public Health officials said in a statement Monday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Mar. 2026
One person is in custody in connection with a shooting at a restaurant in New Haven over the weekend that injured a man and a teenager.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
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The killing of Tay, an honors student, by a group of his fellow academically gifted teens who mostly grew up in well-off families drew widespread attention to the case.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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When asked about the jewelry shop homicides, the second teen identified Thomas as the driver of the getaway vehicle and identified both Thomas and the nephew in still images before and after the slaying.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some 78% of parents with kids between 0 and 3 months old underestimated their children’s sleep needs.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other kids may be more aware than their families realize and suppress their emotions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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De Bremaeker said the child has had no access to essential medical care and devices since his deportation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Adult witnesses whom Cox will be able to question include a mother who had a child under the age of 12 with her and allegedly saw Cox masturbating in the shower.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Part of that surplus went toward the creation of the LA84 Foundation, which promotes youth sports by removing barriers and aiming to give all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background or ability, opportunities to participate in sports.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Malkin, who was also assessed a cross-checking minor, was ejected, which snapped a 10-game home point streak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In juvenile court, Van der Woude admitted to digitally penetrating a minor and was ordered to pay Romain nearly $50,000 in restitution.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The security guard had snapped a photo of the toddler and the woman accompanying her.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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If that doesn’t paint enough of a picture, just envision trying to play with two toddlers in this jungle.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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