tween
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Dovilė, a stoic tween, puts on a cool act about the news, mentioning a friend whose parents got divorced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
After appearing in various shows like “The Backyardigans” and “iCarly,” he snagged the role of André Harris, a high-school-age singer and multi-instrumentalist, on the tween sitcom “Victorious” alongside star-in-the-making Grande.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
By the time I filled the basket, the Aleut ship had sailed around the wide kelp bed that encloses our island and be tween our two rocks that guard Coral Cove.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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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
The ’tween deck is abuzz with gentlemen and commoners both, wondering what this land sighting means.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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