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Noun
a movie that appeals to tweens
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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
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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
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tween. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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tween
1 of 2 prepositiontween
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
Tween
trademark
—used for any of several preparations of polysorbates
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