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teenager

[teen-ay-jer] / ˈtinˌeɪ dʒər /
NOUN
adolescent
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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His son, Altamash, began performing with him as a teenager but now works decorating parties with balloons.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The teenager had managed to reach safety and suffered non-serious injuries.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gertsle came with his wife and three children from a city inside Israel, but grew up in a settlement of the northern West Bank and had protested the closing of Ganim as a teenager.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

There’s wilderness, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets and time for a teenager to reflect on the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was hard to imagine Mrs. Lynch, with her gray hair, wrapped in a bun, as a teenager, dancing to music in the living room with my mom.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Boston and Denver—districts where Google fellows have been leaders—promoted Gemini access for teenagers last school year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A 17-year-old boy who was arrested after three teenagers died when a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland has been released on bail.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

WhatsApp is introducing new parental controls for teenagers, as tech companies continue to come under pressure to provide more age-appropriate experiences for children.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Growing up, I was one of those reflexively contrarian teenagers who hated anything popular and found value in almost anything obscure, independent or weird.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

I befriended other teenagers in the camp, including a pretty Hungarian girl my age.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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