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someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teens
In addition to their work in MPS, the pair had been running a group home, called Caring for the Community, since 2012, serving young girls and pregnant teens.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Adolescence can be a trying, sometimes terrifying time for many teens.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Predators also routinely promote neo-Nazi ideology, ISIS propaganda, and school shootings, desensitizing vulnerable teens to violence, authorities say.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Adolescence can be a trying, sometimes terrifying time for many teens.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Predators also routinely promote neo-Nazi ideology, ISIS propaganda, and school shootings, desensitizing vulnerable teens to violence, authorities say.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens
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Cheney met his future wife, Lynne Vincent, while both were teenagers at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyoming—a partnership that began at a local debate competition and endured through every chapter of his public life.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The prequel novel is a flashback to when the mom characters are teenagers.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 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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While rookies Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen have flashed, the trio of the two youngsters and Wonnum isn’t going to be enough for the home stretch.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Penguins, who are strongly considering keeping the 18-year-old Kindel and the 19-year-old Brunicke in the NHL all season, don’t want the youngsters playing 82 games.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to the complaint, the two men and one of the juveniles practiced shooting at gun ranges in September and October.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Police obtained arrest warrants for both parents on charges of first-degree murder, cruelty to juveniles and second-degree battery, the department said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The office runs several safety net programs for Nashvillians experiencing poverty, offering resources like rent and utility assistance and free summer meal distribution for youths.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 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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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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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teens. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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