tweens

Definition of tweensnext
plural of tween

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweens
Noun
  • Police later said four teenagers had been detained in a car near another synagogue in Rotterdam.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • More than half of teenagers are using the technology for schoolwork, a Pew Research Center report released last month found.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rosenthal believes stories about kids feeling nervous or afraid to try new things connect with both children and adults.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Their potential — with the right education, nurtured by parents who are determined to give their kids a shot at the American dream — is just as limitless as any other student in this nation’s public schools.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These are often one family, two families, max, with ten or fifteen youngsters.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Allen and Moore both get upgrades, while Bears youngsters Luther Burden, Colston Loveland and Rome Odunze get room to work.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities in South Fulton are investigating a shooting near the 4200 block of Fortune Point that has left two juveniles dead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Podgorski said the juveniles who were arrested, ages 15 and 16, each face charges of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, stealing a firearm and conspiracy to steal a firearm.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings.
    Rich Owen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • But even younglings with a limited attention span, who can't sit still for an entire feature film, will forever have a connection to the screen icon who died Tuesday at the age of 89.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
  • For parents looking for something more active, there will be a kid-friendly yoga class available and the Fort Worth Vaqueros FC soccer team will be there to run soccer drills with kiddos.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Tweens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweens. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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