tween
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But in between, Charlotte, now 43, says they fought over who got the first look at the mail-order catalogs that, at the time, were the first to cater specifically to a tween and teen-girl audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Claire's, founded in the US, first appeared on British high streets in the late 1990s selling jewellery and accessories mainly aimed at tween and teenage girls, and offering ear piercing services.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Juniors and tween retailers, aimed at girls 8 to 12, filled malls across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
I don’t use Snapchat because I’m not a tween.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2025
It makes me feel safe, this time be- tween day and night, as though we’re floating together in an in-between place where anything is possible.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
And Wavertree once again has its ’tween deck, a modest level between the main deck and the cargo hold that had been absent for decades.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2016
“Speaking of ‘tween heartthrobs, Scott Brown is here.
From MSNBC ● Apr. 24, 2015
These “radium girls,” to get a finer tip, Would pass their paintbrush ’tween pursed lips a bit, But Mae O’Donnell could not stand that sip Of magic paint, so she was urged to quit.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2015
Weeping like a ’tween at a Justin Bieber concert, like a cougar at a “Twilight” premiere, like a little leaguer meeting Mickey Mantle.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2012
I am sick of the ’tween deck, sick of sailing, sick of the storms that come one after another.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
