underage

Definition of underagenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of underage Claims that the men engaged in underage relations with Birchmore, which are contained in the lawsuit, cannot be verified and have been denied by all three men. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 Officers will closely watch bars and bartenders who serve underage patrons, and monitor overcrowding and parking-lot parties. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Under California law, businesses with liquor licenses can be penalized for allowing underage people inside. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Schools also faced the possibility of lawsuits over underage drinking. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
Adjective
  • Buckwalter, a research psychologist, became quadriplegic after a teenage diving accident and uses a wheelchair.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The star’s latest real estate move comes in the midst of a tense legal battle with her ex-husband, French actor Olivier Martinez, over the custody of their teenage son.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Such laws would require third-party audits of social media algorithms to identify any harmful patterns, such as serving eating-disorder content to young girls more than to other groups.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Although the mattress developed some minor misshaping after a month of heavy use, Moon still thinks it’s packed with value.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Zachary Christian Cooper, 22, of Boyd was arrested by Department of Public Safety investigators Thursday morning at the Rhome Fire Department, on allegations of online solicitation of a minor and possessing child pornography.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • His youthful experiences of flight and cultural assimilation inform a great deal of his work, which centers themes of belonging, identity, and collective memory.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
  • There’s an atemporal quality to Guitarrica’s music, at once vibrant and youthful, of its moment with pop hooks but simultaneously pulling from the traditional sounds of flamenco and rumba.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This placed adolescent Danny right in the center of 1950s Hollywood.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Plans include growing its psychiatry residency, expanding adolescent psychiatry fellowships, and launching an addiction medicine fellowship to prepare future specialists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Magnetic and unforgettable, preteen Baquero’s performance anchored a major awards-season breakthrough for del Toro.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • In the most serious cases, they were committed to state juvenile justice facilities.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was held at a county juvenile detention center for nearly two weeks.
    — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The connective tissue between different models remains immature, and real transformation depends on it.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Edamame Edamame, or immature soybeans, is naturally rich in both protein and fiber.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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