preteen

Example Sentences

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“Kids and preteens,” a recent National Research Group report concluded, “have been the driving force behind many of the biggest theatrical success stories of the past three years.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And though it quickly became a huge hit among preteens in Martin’s hands, many of the books’ admirers probably associate them as much with their covers as with the words inside.

From Washington Post

I grew up on the blacktop — where we teens and preteens pounded basketballs from sunup till the lights at the park went dark.

From Salon

Once, he imagined passing his account to his preteen daughter, but no longer.

From New York Times

Today, many of her first preteen readers now have Margarets of their own.

From Washington Post