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But in between, Charlotte, now 43, says they fought over who got the first look at the mail-order catalogs that, at the time, were the first to cater specifically to a tween and teen-girl audience.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

The sudden popularity of the toy prompted companies like tween retailer Claire’s to try to get in on the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Claire's, founded in the US, first appeared on British high streets in the late 1990s selling jewellery and accessories mainly aimed at tween and teenage girls, and offering ear piercing services.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

They can also feel like time capsules to other dimensions; his 12-year-old daughter was scandalized by how normative bullying was after she read “Blubber,” Blume’s 1974 novel about tween mean girls and body shaming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

What the world got to do with anything, I think Then I see myself sitting there quilting tween Shug Avery and Mr. Us three set together gainst Tobias and his fly speck box of chocolate.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

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

From MSNBC ● Apr. 24, 2015

These “radium girls,” to get a finer tip, Would pass their paintbrush ’tween pursed lips a bit, But Mae O’Donnell could not stand that sip Of magic paint, so she was urged to quit.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 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

Grantland Rice broke down the most important matchups of the upcoming season, calling the Cleveland Bulldogs-Dayton Triangles game slated for Nov. 2 that year a “titanic tussle ‘tween two Gorgons of the gridiron.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2010

We cannot get the houses built fast enough, and we are crammed together almost the way we were on the ’tween deck of the Susan Constant.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone