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Recent Examples of preteen
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
This is the age group most likely to have received the HPV vaccine, which was first recommended in the United States in 2006 for preteen girls and boys, according to the authors.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The preteen enjoyed a fun outing at the Coachella Music Festival with Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, earlier this month.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Court records allege Romero molested a preteen girl between 2018 to 2019.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
This is the age group most likely to have received the HPV vaccine, which was first recommended in the United States in 2006 for preteen girls and boys, according to the authors.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Unfortunately for the lovestruck preteen, Amalia’s father refused to let the burgeoning romance continue.
—Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
The preteen enjoyed a fun outing at the Coachella Music Festival with Dewan and her fiancé, Steve Kazee, earlier this month.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Against the backdrop of this investigation, Honey starts sleeping with MG (Plaza), another officer at the local precinct, and tries to help her teenage niece (Talia Ryder) leave an abusive relationship.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed and 2024 French Open runner-up, takes on talented American teen Learner Tien, making his Roland-Garros main-draw debut.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Parents, experts and lawmakers have urged tech giants to do more to prevent the sale of counterfeit or illicit drugs to young people through their platforms, after multiple teens have died of overdoses from pills bought online.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Some teenagers are considering professional certifications and skill-building courses to differentiate themselves and build their resumes.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Concluding the movie as a surprisingly mature teenager is a fascinating transition into a decade-plus of Cruise playing immature grown-ups.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Washington and a man who was with four young women got into a dispute, and Washington pulled a pistol, the mayor said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025
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Designed to be affordable and accessible, the course is open to all tweens, regardless of background, geographic location, or prior experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The set contains a watermelon toner and strawberry primer with beta hydroxy acid and a lip balm with hyaluronic acid, all ingredients dermatologists say tweens should avoid.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The teen, who has not been publicly named because of state laws that shield the identity of underage criminal suspects, was arrested May 20 along with his family, who were also living in the United States illegally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The officers outside Williams & Graham turned out to be Denver Police officers conducting routine underage drinking enforcement rather than immigration agents, bar co-owner Saydee Canada told The Denver Post in an e-mail.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Jail and the blues would come in time, but in 1995 the kid from Paola, Kansas, was riding high in Los Angeles.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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And how have the brothers changed since their early years as adolescent stars?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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