as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teen
The track became even more iconic when it was featured in the 1999 teen comedy American Pie, blasting over one of the film’s chaotic party scenes.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Based on research conducted by Dove and Nike, nearly half of teen girls who quit sports do so because they were told their body isn’t right for it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
He’s lived his life in the public eye since his teen years.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
The teens proudly posted video of their escapade on Instagram, showing them riding an R160 subway car through Brooklyn at speeds of up to 30 mph, blowing through signals and stations.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Based on research conducted by Dove and Nike, nearly half of teen girls who quit sports do so because they were told their body isn’t right for it.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Feb. 2025
He’s lived his life in the public eye since his teen years.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
The teens proudly posted video of their escapade on Instagram, showing them riding an R160 subway car through Brooklyn at speeds of up to 30 mph, blowing through signals and stations.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teen
Noun
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Yet the character genuinely loves his family, including younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), a college student, and teenager Lochlan (Sam Nivola).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The teenager, who is heading to play golf competitively at the University of Miami, wore the company’s Luxe Lounge mid-weight quarter-zip pull over.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bringing that humanity and that relatability to a character, whether it’s written for comic books or found in Shakespeare, has been Mackie’s calling since his days doing plays as a preteen.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives in September, analyzed data from 10,000 preteens who participated in the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, according to the university.—
Kylie Mohr,
WIRED,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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Scammers — with access to kids’ names and school information — are tricking parents into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep materials.—
Jan Diaz,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The bus is full of heroes, students, shoppers, phone scrollers, mothers with kids, silent commuters and the occasional drunks.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 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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Bentaleb, a native of Lille who spent time at the club’s academy as a youngster before joining them permanently in 2023, has also played for German club Schalke and has 52 caps for Algeria, playing in the 2014 World Cup.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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At some point, the ideologies must combine — youngsters with little to no pro experience need more first-team minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thirty-six percent of adolescents were overweight in 2022, according to data from the California Health Interview Survey at UCLA.—
Teri Sforza,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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The study did not look at surgeries among transgender adolescents.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Some of the positives noted have been less intakes for juveniles at the jail, and improvement in bed placement at Carver County for many juveniles in need of secure detention.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After Beaver Dam police took the report of a missing juvenile on Monday, Feb. 3, police said the car had an Arkansas license plate with the number BBR 20L.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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