teenage

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Recent Examples of teenage In early workshops of the show, she was originally cast as Trisha, a teenage Boop superfan now portrayed by actress Angelica Hale. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Still, this sympathetic love letter to teenage misfits everywhere wouldn't work without Spacek's wide-eyed vulnerability and King's deep understanding of the humiliations of adolescence and popularity that every teen knows all too well. EW.com, 23 May 2025 Kidman shares her teenage daughters, Faith, 14, and Sunday Rose, 16, with husband Keith Urban, and daughter Bella, 32, and son Connor, 30, with ex Tom Cruise. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 22 May 2025 Though the film underperformed with critics and at the box office at the time, it’s become a favorite for a generation of dancers, dance fans and current and former teenage girls. Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for teenage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teenage
Adjective
  • Princess Polly is a trendy fashion boutique aimed at young women influencers.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
  • For his latest work, the interdisciplinary artist tells a tale of two young rappers who discover a romantic connection while trying to find a name for their hip hop group.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • While there are no hard and fast rules, couples may want to consider a junior bridesmaid position for preteen children.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The model, who met Hill because her preteen son was attending his eponymous football camp in Boca Raton, reportedly went on to spend more days at the home before returning home to receive medical care.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • And how have the brothers changed since their early years as adolescent stars?
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Parisians’ love of tradition and romance combined with its youthful modernism is the pull for me.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • What was at first written off as mere youthful rebellion, destined to fizzle out, ultimately yielded the appointment of a Deaf president, and helped galvanize the greater movement that led to the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
    John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Ambulances took 27 people to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, and another 20 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries, said Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service.
    Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • Paramedics rushed 27 victims to hospital, including two who were said to be seriously wounded, while a further 20 fans were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
    Chloe Mayer Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • About a week later, a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the stabbing.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
  • David Shannon, who was appointed state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield in March 2022, oversees prosecutions at Superior Court in Torrington, Torrington Superior Court Geographical Area No. 18 and juvenile matters in Torrington.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025

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“Teenage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teenage. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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