teenage

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Recent Examples of teenage Lifeguard come from the hopping teenage Chicago underground rock scene, the Hallogallo collective, with kindred spirits like Horsegirl, Friko, Answering Machines and many more. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 Williams and a teenage passenger exited the Buick before Poole claims that Williams showed him a gun during the confrontation. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 Since her teenage years, Jenner has captivated fans not only with her glamorous life but also with smart, aspirational moves, flipping homes and upgrading thoughtfully. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
Adjective
  • Binge drinking and alcohol use has been declining among young people.
    Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 29 May 2025
  • South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • While there are no hard and fast rules, couples may want to consider a junior bridesmaid position for preteen children.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The model, who met Hill because her preteen son was attending his eponymous football camp in Boca Raton, reportedly went on to spend more days at the home before returning home to receive medical care.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Nothing rings more true than the trope of the restless adolescent.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Dilly Dally, an adolescent loggerhead, first arrived at the LMC back in January after being attacked by a predator.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Parisians’ love of tradition and romance combined with its youthful modernism is the pull for me.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • What was at first written off as mere youthful rebellion, destined to fizzle out, ultimately yielded the appointment of a Deaf president, and helped galvanize the greater movement that led to the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
    John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The teen, who has not been publicly named because of state laws that shield the identity of underage criminal suspects, was arrested May 20 along with his family, who were also living in the United States illegally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
  • The officers outside Williams & Graham turned out to be Denver Police officers conducting routine underage drinking enforcement rather than immigration agents, bar co-owner Saydee Canada told The Denver Post in an e-mail.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • Four people were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries, and one person, the driver of the second truck, sustained life-threatening injuries.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • From working in the kitchen at juvenile detention to enrolling in culinary school between prison stints, Carter knew his passion could become his purpose.
    Kizzy Cox, Essence, 4 June 2025
  • Bean, 84, has been superintendent of the juvenile detention center since 1972.
    Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 2 June 2025

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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