as in teens
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
Surely there exist teenagers, as confounded by their classmates’ fascination with the number 67 as their parents, who simply Googled it.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Injuries, fatalities and traffic delays The Diocese of Orange added that about 125 people, including teenagers, retreat staff, and volunteers, participated in the event, according to KABC-TV.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The competition among amateur teenagers was ruthless.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Its programs made a difference in those teenagers’ lives, too, supporters say.
—Ryan Oehrli
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Another commenter noted that teenagers require significant time and attention, and having another child might not be fair to the OP's eldest two children.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in a movie together is a beautiful sentence for those who were teenagers in the 2010s.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
OpenAI is facing several more lawsuits in California claiming that ChatGPT drove users—including teenagers and adults with no prior mental health issues—to suicide or delusions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Injuries, fatalities and traffic delays The Diocese of Orange added that about 125 people, including teenagers, retreat staff, and volunteers, participated in the event, according to KABC-TV.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The competition among amateur teenagers was ruthless.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Its programs made a difference in those teenagers’ lives, too, supporters say.
—Ryan Oehrli
november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Another commenter noted that teenagers require significant time and attention, and having another child might not be fair to the OP's eldest two children.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in a movie together is a beautiful sentence for those who were teenagers in the 2010s.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2025
On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
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Some passed on the grounds that middle grade fiction is a tough sell, unlike YA for older teens.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wind chill values will be in the teens both mornings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the grim depths of stagnation, in late October 1982, a group of Soviet youths gather in Tallinn and form the punk band Velikije Luki.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Net proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit local charities, including the Vista Blind Center, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Blind Stokers Club and will go toward purchasing eyeglasses for local youths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Halls have three children ranging in age from 7 to 15.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The funding changes affect the 42 million Americans who receive SNAP benefits, including low-income families, children and seniors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nationally, Head Start serves roughly 750,000 infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, providing not just childcare and early learning but also free meals, health screenings and family support.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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