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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 teenagers
The couple, who hail from the same Texas town, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
An Indian national has been charged with allegedly stabbing two teenagers with a metal fork while on board a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany, forcing the flight to divert to Boston, Massachusetts.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
My goal is that the landscape around this will have drastically changed by the time my kids are teenagers.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Action as an Anchor Under the Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Green Crew puts teenagers in charge of conservation projects — from planting trees to monitoring water quality — with adults serving in advisory roles.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Take my teenagers, for instance.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
With two teenagers, Short's grocery bill is about $1,100 a month.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Research shows that teenagers need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night for healthy brain and body development, and these are also critical for our executive functions.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
An Indian national has been charged with allegedly stabbing two teenagers with a metal fork while on board a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany, forcing the flight to divert to Boston, Massachusetts.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
My goal is that the landscape around this will have drastically changed by the time my kids are teenagers.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Action as an Anchor Under the Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Green Crew puts teenagers in charge of conservation projects — from planting trees to monitoring water quality — with adults serving in advisory roles.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Take my teenagers, for instance.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
With two teenagers, Short's grocery bill is about $1,100 a month.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Research shows that teenagers need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night for healthy brain and body development, and these are also critical for our executive functions.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
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Martin, 38, created, co-wrote and stars in Wayward, a Netflix mystery series that follows a local police officer's investigation into a local school for troubled teens in an isolated small town.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Usage rates in the teens aren’t going to cut it anymore.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are $42 for adults and youths ages 12 and older and $22 for children ages 5-11.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to the Associated Press, Charly Saint-Vil described the aftermath of the tragedy, saying that parents were calling out for missing children.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pritam witnessed firsthand the horrors of Partition—communal riots forced her to migrate to India from Pakistan in 1947 with nothing but her two small children and a red shawl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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For the past two years, toddlers at Bernard Jackson’s swim and wellness center in Washington, DC, have learned to float for the first time, and seniors in their eighties have practiced gentle exercises to stay strong.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Finisterre Stormbird Waterproof Jacket One hiker’s long trek is another’s short jaunt, especially for the Swiss, who are known to set out on the trail as toddlers.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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