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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
Three teenagers are accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Detroit man on the city's west side Monday night, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The flip-flopping of hearts is on par with the teenagers’ journey at boarding school.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Beale Street was right there, bright and loud and built to pull teenagers off course.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
There were support groups for teenagers with HIV that are no longer meeting.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The book series, which was created by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, followed a group of teenagers — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who discover that the Earth is being secretly taken over by a parasitic alien race known as Yeerks.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Randall Duell’s firm discouraged parks from investing in costly roller coasters that appealed to teenagers but not other age demographics.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of those teenagers might not see their folks the rest of the day.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
This effect was more common among male teenagers and younger adults.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The flip-flopping of hearts is on par with the teenagers’ journey at boarding school.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Beale Street was right there, bright and loud and built to pull teenagers off course.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
There were support groups for teenagers with HIV that are no longer meeting.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The book series, which was created by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, followed a group of teenagers — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who discover that the Earth is being secretly taken over by a parasitic alien race known as Yeerks.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Randall Duell’s firm discouraged parks from investing in costly roller coasters that appealed to teenagers but not other age demographics.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Some of those teenagers might not see their folks the rest of the day.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
This effect was more common among male teenagers and younger adults.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
Noun
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What began as a way to embellish college entrance applications has become a gratifying life experience for the teens as well as the elementary school students.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sure, children could gravitate toward the cartoonish animation style and colourful action on screen, but the show was always geared toward teens and adults who grew up on the macabre and cynical sensibilities of Tim Burton and horror comedies of the '80s and '90s.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their kids have their own favorites.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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So here's a guide to picking out the best, age-appropriate books kids will actually read.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Young Patriots have been organizing white youths and community people around similar issues as YLO has and are working a few blocks north of Lincoln Park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to guard security checkpoints, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the police report, the mother was cornered and groped at her car with her children in the back seat before the man ran away.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a model for how young mothers can be reintegrated into education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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While toddlers are famous for falling asleep in odd places, this particular location surprised even a seasoned mom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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