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.—
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In general, athletes, teams, leagues and reporters have shown a consistent willingness to post wherever their fans are, even if those places are owned by Musk, face a ban for political reasons, or have been sued for allegedly damaging teenagers’ mental health.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The governor’s rejection of his daughter is compounded when younger sister Nessarose (played as a teenager by Marissa Bode) comes along.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Born and raised in Toronto, Ayan Broomfield fell in love with the sport from an early age and moved as a teenager to Florida to focus on her tennis career.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Starr points to the scene where Homelander goes through Ryan’s things and finds a picture of the teenager’s mother, Becca (Shantel VanSanten), with her husband – and Homelander’s nemesis – Billy Butcher (Karl Urban).
—Lauren Ames, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The governor’s rejection of his daughter is compounded when younger sister Nessarose (played as a teenager by Marissa Bode) comes along.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Born and raised in Toronto, Ayan Broomfield fell in love with the sport from an early age and moved as a teenager to Florida to focus on her tennis career.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Starr points to the scene where Homelander goes through Ryan’s things and finds a picture of the teenager’s mother, Becca (Shantel VanSanten), with her husband – and Homelander’s nemesis – Billy Butcher (Karl Urban).
—Lauren Ames, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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