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Recent Examples of tween
Sephora boasts nearly 23 million followers on Instagram and over 2 million followers on TikTok, with the beauty brand at the center of tween beauty trends.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The Disney Channel sitcom, which ran from 2006 to 2011, was one of the most influential tween TV shows of the 2000s as Cyrus' pop star persona became a real-life pop sensation.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
On paper, Gosling’s turn as a CIA operative named Six who is entrusted with protecting a tween girl from an unhinged assassin should be, if not amazing, at least watchable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
These spaces include new tween and teen areas, a maker’s space, study pods, reservable meeting spaces, a quiet area, and a food vending area.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The Disney Channel sitcom, which ran from 2006 to 2011, was one of the most influential tween TV shows of the 2000s as Cyrus' pop star persona became a real-life pop sensation.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
On paper, Gosling’s turn as a CIA operative named Six who is entrusted with protecting a tween girl from an unhinged assassin should be, if not amazing, at least watchable.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
These spaces include new tween and teen areas, a maker’s space, study pods, reservable meeting spaces, a quiet area, and a food vending area.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
Noun
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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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Clark-Flory’s was a memoir, My Mother’s Daughter, about a DNA test connecting her with her sister, who her mom placed for adoption as a teenager at a home for unwed mothers in the 1960s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The kid from Istanbul’s streets was not an aberration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As an adolescent, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and struggled through school.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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Coe, born in Akron, Ohio, spent time in reformatories as a youngster, and served time in an Ohio prison from 1963 to 1967 for possession of burglary tools.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 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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No further information will be released, the department said, because the individual is a juvenile.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the researchers found that this wear was present only in adult specimens, was completely absent in juveniles, and was missing from the jaws of squids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flesh wounds, fetid moppets, breastmilk-leaking nipples, and sudden gushes of blood make for a Monty Python-style of ribald humor that will alienate and enchant in equal measure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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With Pixar-wide eyes and a mop of intricately tousled, treacle-brown hair, the young David (voiced by Brandon Engman) presents here as a plucky, intrepid moppet in the typical cartoon-hero mold.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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See photos of the joyful fathers in Hollywood's older dad's club, spending quality time with their youngest kiddos.—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Since it was drained, Mallard ducks and birds have been seen frequenting the kiddie pools set out by the water district.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Live music for kiddies caused tots to dance to the sounds of the duet ButterBean.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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