tween

Example Sentences

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And Wavertree once again has its ’tween deck, a modest level between the main deck and the cargo hold that had been absent for decades.

From New York Times • May 29, 2016

“Speaking of ‘tween heartthrobs, Scott Brown is here.

From MSNBC • Apr. 24, 2015

Weeping like a ’tween at a Justin Bieber concert, like a cougar at a “Twilight” premiere, like a little leaguer meeting Mickey Mantle.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2012

"How do you deal with comments from managers such as 'I was born in 1962' and people referring to me as a 'tween?"

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2010

It didn’t take long for me to see the difference ’tween my shackles and the ones the sheriff wanted me to use.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis