teenager

Example Sentences

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The teenager claimed that her boyfriend had gone up alone to the sand dune where the trio were, but Turley was not there initially.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Usually at this point in the year, a teenager would be counting down the days until the end of school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

She’s a teenager, but I’m a single parent, so you know I’m already on the hunt for funds.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Although it was an affectionate term, to a teenager it could be considered an insult.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady