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Noun
In addition to being on set for the tragic scene, Hewson got to share the screen with Ambrose as the adult and teen versions of their character met in some foreboding dream sequences leading up to her death.—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025 During our teens and twenties, estrogen levels are increasing, with a natural peak occurring around age 30.—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 4 Apr. 2025 Parents said their teens died by suicide within 24 hours of being threatened.—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney had an Out of Sight reunion at the afterparty for Clooney's new Broadway show
Lopez attended the premiere of Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck — his Broadway debut — with her teen Emme, 17, and her sister Lynda Lopez.—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen
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Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage
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