as in teenagers
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teens
Wind gusts could reach 40 mph, which combined with plummeting temperatures will mean wind chill temperatures in the teens, according to AccuWeather.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The teens in the videos were identified as students of Scott High School and Simon Kenton High School and ranged in age from 16 to 17 years old.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Creating a memorable Christmas for the family is one of the goals of the Season for Caring program and Wonders & Worries, the nonprofit that provides free support to children and teens during a parent’s serious illness and that nominated the family.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the teens who documented close relationships with their mothers who used cannabis had more positive attitudes about the drug.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The teens in the videos were identified as students of Scott High School and Simon Kenton High School and ranged in age from 16 to 17 years old.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Creating a memorable Christmas for the family is one of the goals of the Season for Caring program and Wonders & Worries, the nonprofit that provides free support to children and teens during a parent’s serious illness and that nominated the family.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Interestingly, the teens who documented close relationships with their mothers who used cannabis had more positive attitudes about the drug.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Several incidents highlight the growing trend of Iran allegedly hiring teenagers to carry out attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Europe.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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From its premiere in 1983 until its finale in 2006, the show was a beacon for youngsters encouraged to explore beyond a book’s covers and learn about the world surrounding them.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Two of the team’s youngsters, Brett Berard and Will Cuylle, scored to bring the Rangers within a goal in the third period, but New York couldn’t fully dig out of the hole with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Dec. 2024
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So, if juveniles have easier access to firearms, are more willing to commit crimes since they will just be sent home to their parents in most cases, and can’t understand the consequences of their actions mentally, what can and should be done?—
Eric Braun,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024
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But this street is no stranger to juveniles committing car crimes.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Israel says most of these are militants, but youths throwing stones and people not involved in confrontations have also been killed.—
Majdi Mohammed and Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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By the age twenty-one, 20% of autistic youths will have had a police encounter.—
Catherine Tan,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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As if the children of the Jews who have built so much of and in Chicago were merely an afterthought.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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At his side were his wife, Carolyn, and children Lizzie and Griffin.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teens. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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