teenager

Example Sentences

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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

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

The teenager had just beaten the great Serena Williams and, at 19 years old, reached the pinnacle of tennis.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The teenager was enrolled in a virtual learning academy at the San Diego Unified School District and was on track to graduate high school this semester, according to district spokesperson James Canning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

By this time a teenager, Ona had moved from performing household duties to becoming Lady Washington’s personal attendant.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis