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Recent Examples of tween
Teen and tween fashion retailer Claire’s is closing more than 290 stores as part of its bankruptcy process — including three in the Kansas City area.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The younger Hill was a sensitive and proudly chubby tween boy—not good at fighting or football, but handy with a sewing machine and a master of prop comedy.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The tween accessories retailer was once a thriving retailer.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Teen and tween retailer known for its ear-piercing services and affordable, trend-forward jewelry and accessories has filed its First Day Pleadings with the Delaware Federal Bankruptcy Court in support of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The younger Hill was a sensitive and proudly chubby tween boy—not good at fighting or football, but handy with a sewing machine and a master of prop comedy.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The tween accessories retailer was once a thriving retailer.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Teen and tween retailer known for its ear-piercing services and affordable, trend-forward jewelry and accessories has filed its First Day Pleadings with the Delaware Federal Bankruptcy Court in support of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
Noun
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The teenager’s death comes amid a rise in the number of dog attacks in NSW, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The satire, sci-fi, and body horror movie follows a Chinese-American teenager (Shirley Chen), who, feeling insecure about her race, takes a drastic step that causes a chain reaction throughout her own and her family’s lives.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The photos of her kids come shortly after Stormi filmed her first commercial alongside her mom for Kylie Cosmetics.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Expect sing-alongs, dances, interactive crafts and 10 enchanting performances designed to captivate kids and parents alike.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Children and adolescents ages 2 to 18, without other high-risk factors like immunosuppression, can receive and should be offered the vaccine if they were not immunized before, according to the guidance.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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But Solnhofen only holds youngsters, and the fossils are in pristine condition.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Children playing side by side Dearmore added that neurotypical children often play alongside special needs youngsters on the playground.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Only the delicate juveniles were preserved.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pirro noted that Lucas and Thomas, though juveniles, have prior violent records in family court.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel Byrne shows up as a nasty villain known as the Chancellor, who has kidnaped the adorable moppet Ella (Ava Joyce McCarthy) and whisked her off to a bucolic Alpine village where a society of ruthless killers are able to raise, and train, their children in peace.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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There is also fun for the kiddos with their own games and prizes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both were roomy enough that the kiddos could move but snug enough to trap heat.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of an episode, love seemed to be blooming for the pair amid their youthful excursions, which included pinball dates, scooter rides and splashing in kiddie pools.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Vézina and Kadi’s feature is caught between the kiddie sensibilities the approach demands and a desire to reach for slightly more mature matter through dreamlike imagery.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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