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
The teenager has, in the meantime, been returned to her family.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Haidt advises that teenagers shouldn’t have smartphones before the age of 14, and shouldn’t have access to social media before 16-years-old.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
In March 2025, another skier was found dead after being caught in an avalanche in Utah's Uinta mountains, and three heli-skiers and a teenager were killed in separate avalanches in Alaska.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Grace’s parents have their own herd near Morrison, and the teenager has started breeding and raising her own cattle.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Haidt advises that teenagers shouldn’t have smartphones before the age of 14, and shouldn’t have access to social media before 16-years-old.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
In March 2025, another skier was found dead after being caught in an avalanche in Utah's Uinta mountains, and three heli-skiers and a teenager were killed in separate avalanches in Alaska.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Grace’s parents have their own herd near Morrison, and the teenager has started breeding and raising her own cattle.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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In January 2022, 11 of the teens filed a lawsuit against Tiffany.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the fragrance-free formula is ideal for teens with extra-sensitive skin, there are also eight different light and refreshing scents to choose from, including Vanilla Cashmere, Fresh and Cozy, Pomegranate Raspberry, Strawberry Dream, Pink Champagne, Jasmine Peach, and Coconut Waters.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here, a look at the new kids on the block, arriving just in time for the season.—
Laurie Brookins,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Elk Grove city leaders are now taking steps to ban kids from parking off campus.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 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
Noun
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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 17 Jan. 2026.
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