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teenager

[teen-ey-jer] / ˈtinˌeɪ dʒər /
NOUN
adolescent
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STRONGEST


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Stelter, 36, worked at Damburger for a single day as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

As a teenager and young adult, Jessica tried to learn more about her mom’s case.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Betts blossomed from a nervous teenager into a two-time All-American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I learned my family was undocumented at my birth and on through my early childhood.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And I’ll be writing about how my mom disappeared and now I’m living with a woman who doesn’t like me because I look like a teenager.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko