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
Of course, a teenager doesn’t make those calculations or consider the cost behind her searches.
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Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Arie's mother Joyce is a former singer and as a teenager while signed under Motown, once opened for Stevie Wonder.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Even under Roy's interpretation, Teachout doesn't predict a win for the teenager.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The parents of a teenager who was seriously injured in an electric motorcycle crash last year in Walnut Creek have been charged with child abuse, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Krys Fluker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Arie's mother Joyce is a former singer and as a teenager while signed under Motown, once opened for Stevie Wonder.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Even under Roy's interpretation, Teachout doesn't predict a win for the teenager.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The parents of a teenager who was seriously injured in an electric motorcycle crash last year in Walnut Creek have been charged with child abuse, prosecutors said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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As a teen-ager, Batten was the president of Animal Connection of Texas, an animal-rights nonprofit, and lobbied for restrictions on travelling circuses.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Josh had previously admitted to molesting multiple girls as a teen, including some of his sisters, but charges were never filed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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And kids were harmed and kids died.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families The resort is for adults only (children aged over 16 are welcome).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the tone of the new pictures also suggests a return to the Romanticism that rankled him in his youth, or at least a lighter, less conflicted touch.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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He's been scouring the area to find the cheapest gas while juggling two jobs, as a youth counselor for a Boys and Girls Club in nearby Carson and a private fitness trainer.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, a jury in California determined that Meta and YouTube were responsible for loading their social media platforms with addictive features that harmed the mental health of a minor.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Michigan State Police said Robert Wilson, 44, of Gaylord, was arrested on March 25 and lodged at the Otsego County Jail on one charge each of accosting a minor for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Several days later, his pregnant wife, Ruth, throws their toddler into the car and drops off the ransom, and Carl is returned home, more or less whole but emotionally damaged beyond repair.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kellen Matwick’s great-grandfather naturalized when his daughter was a toddler.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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