Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tweens
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Police say five to six teenagers and an adult were arrested in the incident.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Thankfully, no nighttime cookies or chocolates await kids to destroy little appetites, and their folks’ patience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Evans says older celebs now agree to go on either because their kids are fans or because of the show’s massive cultural reach.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Classical In much the same way that youngsters might dig their parents’ Beatles records, the pianist and composer Amy Williams had a formative relationship with the music of the minimalist composer Morton Feldman.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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With his daughter, Lupel also tutored youngsters from the Cabrini-Green housing project before it was demolished.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The effort included a review of services, detention policies and supportive programs for juveniles.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dashboard camera video showed Newton, who had been behind the truck, pulled up to the passenger side of the white van, occupied by Nelson, Fairchild, Thorns and two juveniles, and immediately opened fire.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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There are good times to be had with upcoming Chick-fil-A store openings in Indiana, especially for kiddos.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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My kiddos had to learn how to build up their resilience, physically and mentally, and running taught them about commitment and accountability, all skills that can easily be transferred to school and life.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Tweens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tweens. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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