underage

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Recent Examples of underage Two others also arrested in hosting underage drinking party North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement officers have also arrested Balsam Grove residents Brandon Kaine Rathbone, 47, and Patricia Faye Whitehead, 33. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 The dismissals also included lawyers who warned retailers about underage tobacco sales and scientists who studied the safety of e-cigarettes and new heat-not-burn devices. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The song calls Drake a liar, along with accusing the 37-year-old of liking underage girls. David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025 The records allege that Whitehead and Rathbone provided alcohol to a juvenile under 21 and hosted an underage house party. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage
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Adjective
  • From the beginning, the show gave us several LGBTQ+ characters in the form of assistant soccer coach Ben (Steven Krueger), along with teenage love birds Tai (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Van (Liv Hewson).
    Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
  • According to tracking data, A Minecraft Movie is drawing keen interest among teenage boys and girls, is also doing well with young adults.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The study followed adults younger than 50 who didn’t have any comorbidities from 2010 to 2018.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • There were children as young as three years old having their first experience on the slopes to seasoned skiers whizzing down steep trails.
    Brittany Vickers, Essence, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Many sparkling water brands, kombucha makers, and craft sodas favor glass bottles for sustainability and quality—but if not manufactured correctly, even minor defects can lead to unexpected breakage.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Even minor decisions had to be run up the church’s chain of command, say former members.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Blepharoplasty can deliver a dramatic improvement to both the upper and lower eye areas in slightly less than two hours for a significantly more youthful look.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In keeping with the youthful energy that fuels punk, Collins said the event will be all-ages to reach the broadest audience, including some of the ones who have grown up to raise a few little punk rockers of their own.
    Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The victim was also found to be developmentally delayed with an adolescent cognitive level, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Related: New 'Girl Goals' report shows uneven progress for adolescent girls.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Even to my tortured preteen soul, the sauna felt like a quiet and relaxing refuge from a stressful world.
    Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
  • As a mom who struggled to get my preteen son to wear deodorant, having a now 16-year-old boy who’s into cologne and skincare trends is a bit of a shock.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • All five suspects were booked into juvenile hall or jail custody.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The American people deserve better than petty, juvenile stunts in one of the most sacred chambers of government.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The series follows the (fictional) famous televangelist family of the Gemstones, led by widowed patriarch Eli (played by John Goodman) alongside his immature children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The son of a Russian oligarch, Vanya is immature, perpetually stoned, and supposed to be using his time in the States to study.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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