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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 teenagers
In April alone, Williams is one of more than a dozen teenagers across the country, including in Illinois, who have been detained or arrested while playing a game.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Electric bikes, motorcycles and dirt bikes have surged in popularity in recent years and are especially popular among teenagers, offering them a new means of freedom and adrenaline.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The men toured the concentration camps with teenagers, detailing their personal experiences of loss and terror.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
All in all, shopping malls serve as stable environments that give people, including teenagers, access for extended hours.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
While speaking with The Guardian in July 2023, Felicity said that their proximity in age strengthened their sisterly bond as teenagers.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Some of the investors and CEOs competing for teenagers have good reputations.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
They are brought back together when Ruben gatecrashes Niall’s wedding, and the series jumps back and forth between the present and the past, with Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson playing them as teenagers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The teenagers chatted and laughed with each other, but the room became serious as practice began.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Electric bikes, motorcycles and dirt bikes have surged in popularity in recent years and are especially popular among teenagers, offering them a new means of freedom and adrenaline.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The men toured the concentration camps with teenagers, detailing their personal experiences of loss and terror.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 May 2026
All in all, shopping malls serve as stable environments that give people, including teenagers, access for extended hours.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
While speaking with The Guardian in July 2023, Felicity said that their proximity in age strengthened their sisterly bond as teenagers.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Some of the investors and CEOs competing for teenagers have good reputations.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
They are brought back together when Ruben gatecrashes Niall’s wedding, and the series jumps back and forth between the present and the past, with Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson playing them as teenagers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The teenagers chatted and laughed with each other, but the room became serious as practice began.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenagers
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The brothers were forced to spend the night on a narrow ledge as temperatures dropped into the teens.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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New York parents are asking for ChatGPT limits in schools, while Utah last month passed a law to let parents monitor their kids’ screen time on school devices.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Harlem Grown is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching youths about growing their own food, sustainability and nutrition through local urban farms.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hoffmann said the newest data also indicate that as youths age, the negative effects of social media may actually trend down.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even toddlers can get in on the action, and this is one project where getting dirty is part of the fun.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Teenagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenagers. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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