teenage

Example Sentences

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Her voice is different, deeper, possessing a lifetime of experience that her teenage self couldn’t have possibly imagined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For Mr. Quigley, the breaking point was when his teenage son told him he planned to skip school often during his senior year, knowing he’d graduate regardless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

One acquaintance who joined the January protests told her he was shocked when he faced off with teenage neighbors who had joined the Basij.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Two teenage boys are walking toward us on the sidewalk.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison