adolescence
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This chapter pushes the franchise into darker, more grown-up territory which was part of the appeal for new director Philip Barantini, best known for Adolescence and Boiling Point.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
The Baftas are the end of a victory run for Adolescence, which has already swept up almost every available award of the past year.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
There will also be musical performances by Celebrity Traitors finalist Cat Burns and Norwegian artist Aurora, who will sing her song Through the Eyes of a Child from Adolescence during the In Memoriam section.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The ceremony also celebrates talent outside of the world of music, with actor Stephen Graham continuing his success with Netflix sensation Adolescence, which won him the best performance in a TV show/film award.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Adolescence is a surreal world: Kids who don helmets and practice banging into one another for hours each week are deemed healthy and wholesome, even heroic.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Vocabulary lists containing adolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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