teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
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As a teenager, Clementine began taking a more serious interest in fashion and had the opportunity to watch her mother make her return to the Versace runway in Milan Fashion Week in September 2023.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was actually British, captured by Irish pirates and enslaved as a teenager to work as a shepherd.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department had said a group of teenagers, motivated by racial hatred, were behind the swatting incidents.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Cops said Ordoñez-Ortega, 39, used an unidentified intermediary to contact the two teenagers and convinced them to travel to the Danbury residence, the News-Times reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jackie Tempera, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was actually British, captured by Irish pirates and enslaved as a teenager to work as a shepherd.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles Police Department had said a group of teenagers, motivated by racial hatred, were behind the swatting incidents.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Cops said Ordoñez-Ortega, 39, used an unidentified intermediary to contact the two teenagers and convinced them to travel to the Danbury residence, the News-Times reported.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teenager
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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