Examples of tween in a Sentence
Noun
a movie that appeals to tweens
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But the relationship that picked-on tween Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) builds with his neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson)—who does just happen to crave human blood—is much deeper than a simple revenge fantasy in this Swedish slow burn.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Starring Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walter, Jim Broadbent and Carla Tous, Paddington in Peru will appeal to kids and tweens who enjoy adventure, with a mix of geography, maps, tales of treasures, the sea, and a bit of mystery.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tween 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Preposition
Ulta Beauty has started selling mystery balls with toy versions of beauty products inside, possibly as a way of courting the coveted Sephora tween demographic.
—Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
But the relationship that picked-on tween Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) builds with his neighbor Eli (Lina Leandersson)—who does just happen to crave human blood—is much deeper than a simple revenge fantasy in this Swedish slow burn.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
While most parents of tweens have surrendered to the inevitability of smartphones, Curry’s taking a different approach with her almost-13-year-old.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Starring Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Ben Whishaw, Julie Walter, Jim Broadbent and Carla Tous, Paddington in Peru will appeal to kids and tweens who enjoy adventure, with a mix of geography, maps, tales of treasures, the sea, and a bit of mystery.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tween
Dictionary Entries Near tween
Cite this Entry
“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tween. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
tween
1 of 2 prepositiontween
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
Tween
trademark
—used for any of several preparations of polysorbates
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share