teenagers

plural of teenager

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Recent Examples of teenagers Agarwal is, like a lot of teenagers, feeling the pangs of a life less traveled, IRL. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Both teenagers had extensive criminal records and were known gang members, Detective Angel Rodriguez, a sheriff’s office spokesman, previously told the Miami Herald. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 For the adolescent characters, the choice to cast two adults (Sunkara and Hook) as teenagers alongside a child actor as the youngest of the trio makes for a slightly distracting mismatch. Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The same channels that connected people and lifted small businesses were also fueling disinformation, eroding trust and democratic debate, and weighing on teenagers’ mental health. Quentin Bordage, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 If ideas seem too abstruse, Ethan and Joe discuss them at length in rhetoric indistinguishable from pompous teenagers working through philosophical basics. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 The Bashford twins began making films together as teenagers in Blackburn before spending eight years working from Pinewood Studios. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 There’s still the nonchalance, the feeling of being all-powerful that many teenagers have. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Later, after the Giants finished off their series-clinching 3-1 victory, Flora joined his new teammates, some of whom are still teenagers, in blasting each other with Martinelli’s finest. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
Noun
  • Four teens between the ages of 14 and 16 who were inside the vehicle were detained.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The scammers — a network of young men in their late teens or early 20s — celebrated the August 2024 heist by embarking on a wild spending spree.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless.
    Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, Kenny Wilson and her husband pile their two kids into the car and drive hours from her Texas home to a cruise port in Galveston.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Local news video showed the bridge temporarily closed as LAPD officers stood among youths lined up with their hands zip-tied behind their backs.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, Wilson and two youths were several yards north on the platform.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Many were founded on the idea that children should not be imprisoned with adults but still needed discipline, reform and punishment.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Biggart rarely discussed it, though the experience announced itself whenever his children approached fireworks or open flames.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 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
  • After sunset, when everyone lopes back from the beach, there are a few couples hitching their gear onto motor scooters and a few families carrying babies, bags, and boards, toddlers in tow.
    Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Curious toddlers are mobile and explore their surroundings by putting things in their mouths.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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