as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
Gearing the project toward kids and teens was inspired by watching friends struggle to find care for their children.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
From bodega doorways, teens in hoodies glare, one hand on the bulge behind their belt.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Studies have shown that teens who experience a lack of sleep could suffer negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy driving incidents, anxiety, depression, and many more.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 10 May 2025
With over 6 million teens competing for traditional summer jobs, creating your own opportunity offers a distinct advantage.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
From bodega doorways, teens in hoodies glare, one hand on the bulge behind their belt.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Studies have shown that teens who experience a lack of sleep could suffer negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy driving incidents, anxiety, depression, and many more.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 10 May 2025
With over 6 million teens competing for traditional summer jobs, creating your own opportunity offers a distinct advantage.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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Some teenagers are considering professional certifications and skill-building courses to differentiate themselves and build their resumes.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In another social media post, the teenager could be seen walking across the graduation stage, receiving his diploma.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Ninja 10-Quart Air Fryer with Thermometer $250 $200 at Amazon As a larger family with teens and preteens who are constantly in and out with sports and other activities, an air fryer is, hands down, my single most time-saving kitchen tool.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
30 Mar. 2025
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At one point, the preteen smiles widely when he’s caught with his mom on the Jumbotron.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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Designed to be affordable and accessible, the course is open to all tweens, regardless of background, geographic location, or prior experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The set contains a watermelon toner and strawberry primer with beta hydroxy acid and a lip balm with hyaluronic acid, all ingredients dermatologists say tweens should avoid.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Bed-rotting while watching Grey’s Anatomy, routinely taking breaks between hospital shootings and plane crashes, is a much different experience from devouring eight episodes of a teenybopper show in one sitting.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them,
27 Jan. 2025
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Related Video Emma Roberts’s Tote and Purse are Filled With All Her Summer Essentials–Plus a Sweet Treat Beyond their teenybopper appeal, charm bracelets have a storied history in luxury fashion.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2024
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The couple usually hide the youngsters' faces in online photos but in these their features were visible.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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And advertising for e-cigarettes has been heavily aimed at adolescents, according to a recent article in Missouri Medicine, The Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Passive use of social media — scrolling — has been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression in adolescents, says Jacqueline Sperling, an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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There is now a strict curfew in place to deal with the juveniles who have increasingly become more and more emboldened as a result of our weak Attorney General.—
Pilar Arias , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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