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tweens

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plural of tween

as in teenagers

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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

Definition of teenagers

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

Definition of kids

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Other youngsters enjoying the night out include budding DJ Matan Lavi (Nevo Katan), whose parents Katya (Lena Fraifeld) and Gadi (Lior Miller) are on the verge of separation.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
There was a moment towards the end of the first half of Liverpool’s Carabao Cup third-round victory over Tottenham Hotspur that showed why Andoni Iraola put his faith in the club’s youngsters.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of youngsters

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This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.

— Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
The folks behind the Golden Arches has just announced two new meals to mark the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup— a new Adult Happy Meal and one for the kiddies.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

Definition of kiddies

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Judge Anne Hwang determined his prior murder conviction no longer applied as a felony under a landmark 2016 change in California law that barred prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults without a judge’s approval.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Folsom police said complaints involving the devices have risen sharply, particularly those involving juveniles on roads, in parks and on bike paths.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of juveniles

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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

Definition of younglings

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But this year, with the addition of five kiddos (all under 16 months) to our group, our destination wish list looked a little different.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Hyatt House Carlsbad is ideal for Hyatt pointsmaxxers or those traveling with pets or kiddos in tow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of kiddos

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