teenager

Example Sentences

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Mr. Stoddard began collecting Baby Bens when he was a teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Even “Firelight,” the amateur movie he made as an Arizona teenager in 1964, revolved around extraterrestrial visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produced a stunning performance to hold off Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But structure for a teenager who might otherwise drift and cash for a family with none to spare are exactly the two things the lottery studies say matter most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Here’s the thing: Dad told me the other day that the last time he was here, when he was a teenager, his uncle had chickens and ducks and geese and even goats.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones