as in teen
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
Their daughter is a teenager. The show is very popular among teenagers.
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Recent Examples of teenager
Among the children and teenagers who lost their lives in high-speed crashes last year:
▪ June 22, 2020: Four teenagers died after the driver of their speeding car lost control on I-40 in Greensboro.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Veteran detective Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl) is getting ready to retire and relocate to a quieter life in Sweden when she’s snarled into a case involving a missing teenager, later found murdered.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
In fact, consumer data shows that 95% of teenagers own a smartphone, compared to 73% a decade ago.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2025
Veteran detective Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl) is getting ready to retire and relocate to a quieter life in Sweden when she’s snarled into a case involving a missing teenager, later found murdered.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
In fact, consumer data shows that 95% of teenagers own a smartphone, compared to 73% a decade ago.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenager
Noun
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Jackie also returned in last week’s episode during teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse), Van (Liv Hewson) and Akilah’s (Nia Sondoya) trippy shared cave hallucination.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Rojo or red side is family friendly, and includes a teen activity area, disco, climbing tower, a water play zone and a lagoon for swimming or snorkeling.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Julie Andrews as Maria Andrews starred as Maria, the precocious and inspirational governess who helps the von Trapp kids learn to embrace music and family — and later becomes their stepmother.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Rocky Gap participates in the Maryland Park Service's Scales & Tales education program for kids.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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As a first-generation college graduate with an MBA, Mata was able to make a middle-class life for her child.—
Daisy Verduzco Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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She was obliged, as an enslaved woman in the antebellum South, to labor in his household for him, his wife and his children.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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Empowered youth contribute their skills and talents to the workforce, driving economic growth through innovation and productivity.—
First Place for Youth,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Think: everything from skin, hair, and hygiene products—gifted by the local community, then redistributed to the Lower East Side Girls Club, an organization supporting the city’s youth.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Doctor targeted by Biden DOJ for exposing trans medicine for minors invited to Trump congressional address.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Three-quarters of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people, but remain divided over support for laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors, according to a Public Religion Research Institute survey out Tuesday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to the police department, the toddler used an old cellphone that can still be used to call 911 in an emergency but has no other functional use.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Jason posted a video of Lauren holding the toddler in her arms on his Instagram feed and Story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenager. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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