teenagers

plural of teenager

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Recent Examples of teenagers Police say about 100 teenagers had gathered at a home on Carlton Road in West Babylon for a house party. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Since the ban went live, multiple studies, including by Australian regulator the eSafety Commissioner, have found that most of the country’s teenagers under the cutoff age continue to use social media. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026 Caffeine pouches may worsen anxiety and sleep problems among teenagers, said Rob van Dam, a professor of exercise and nutrition sciences at George Washington University in Washington. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Similarly, his script reflects an era in which teenagers grow up with the very real fear of public shaming through social media in their heads. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 In the Cité, the lives of the kids, teenagers and parents are all connected. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 David Daniels and his brothers Barry and Robert joined the business as teenagers. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 While the perpetrators of my cancellation were often fellow teenagers, adults relished in adding to the dogpile all the same. — Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 When the parents, Mihai and Lisbet, are accused of child abuse based on slim evidence, all five of the couple’s kids, including two teenagers and a breastfeeding infant, are taken away by child services. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
Noun
  • In winter, temperatures typically hover in the 20s during the day and teens at night.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences.
    — Leena Tailor, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stopped in London in 2024, the Prince of Wales wanted a photo with his kids and the world-famous singer.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Two youths were spotted along the same stretch of track in Brooklyn hours later, a transit source told the Daily News.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Spouses already made financially vulnerable by years of relocations can be left navigating unfamiliar courts, hiring lawyers in two countries and fighting simply to bring their children home.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Title granted to the Virgin Mary in honor of her apparitions to three shepherd children (Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Venerable Lucia dos Santos) in Fátima, Portugal, in 1917.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • From toddlers to teenagers, products are engineered around instant rewards, compulsive engagement, and habit formation.
    — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • However, after nearly three years, the foster parents were recently forced to say goodbye, following a judge’s ruling that MaryBeth and her husband, Bob Lewis, were the toddlers’ legal parents.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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