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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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Riverhead Books: $30) Two worlds collide when a teenager vanishes from her Adirondacks summer camp.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Critics of these laws, however, say that teenagers should be able to work more to earn more money, arguing that jobs will better prepare them for life after high school.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The teenager was allegedly seen leaving Willy and returning to check on him two separate times during a two-hour period before calling the rival competitor's mother to tell her the goat wasn't doing well.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The women were teenagers in the 1970s and remember Carter’s presidency firsthand.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Critics of these laws, however, say that teenagers should be able to work more to earn more money, arguing that jobs will better prepare them for life after high school.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The teenager was allegedly seen leaving Willy and returning to check on him two separate times during a two-hour period before calling the rival competitor's mother to tell her the goat wasn't doing well.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
The women were teenagers in the 1970s and remember Carter’s presidency firsthand.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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