as in teenagers
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teens
Both figures are a far cry from the mid-to-upper teens full-year operating margin that Starbucks routinely delivered before the pandemic.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, teens are no different from any other generation, still searching for freedom and the thrill of playing chicken with authority.
—Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
For older children and teens, there are also mocktail classes, watersports, and a games room to play table tennis and pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Today, teens are no different from any other generation, still searching for freedom and the thrill of playing chicken with authority.
—Louis Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
For older children and teens, there are also mocktail classes, watersports, and a games room to play table tennis and pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens
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Some of the investors and CEOs competing for teenagers have good reputations.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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Take Stock has been providing two-year scholarships to students for more than 30 years, offering them to youngsters from low-income families who starting in eighth grade meet with mentors and maintain decent grades.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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With those two moving on up this week, the Daily News checked in on a few other youngsters in the Yankees’ org, starting with Carlos Lagrange.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 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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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teens. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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