teenager
noun
teen·ag·er
ˈtēn-ˌā-jər 
plural teenagers
: someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
He began singing as a teenager.
Most teenagers firmly believe they have the most embarrassing parents in the world.—
Allison Pearson
Allison PearsonIt's been a tumultuous summer for America's hottest and fastest-growing social media app, one that's particularly popular with teenagers.—Scott Nover
Scott NoverExamples of teenager in a Sentence
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Sporting Kansas City coach Peter Vermes first scouted Lionel Messi nearly 20 years ago, when the Argentine phenom was a teenager and Vermes was an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-20 team.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Police Department said Thursday its officers arrested two teenagers suspected in a East Sacramento light rail station shooting and carjacking last month which left one man dead and two others injured.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
But many of these jobs are traditionally filled by teenagers as a valuable skill trainer.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
No one knew Snyder’s identity at the store except its manager, the heiress told Orange Coast Magazine in 2014, ensuring she was treated the same by her colleagues as any other teenager.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
But Simpson was also struggling academically and running with local gangs, which led to multiple arrests as a teenager.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
This fine fellow was just convicted of killing a teenager, then killing his girlfriend to keep her quiet.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As teenagers across the country organized to protest gun violence in the wake of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shootings, Zion teamed up with them.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead of lustful teenagers, the cast was meant to focus on preteens.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Police Department said Thursday its officers arrested two teenagers suspected in a East Sacramento light rail station shooting and carjacking last month which left one man dead and two others injured.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
But many of these jobs are traditionally filled by teenagers as a valuable skill trainer.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
No one knew Snyder’s identity at the store except its manager, the heiress told Orange Coast Magazine in 2014, ensuring she was treated the same by her colleagues as any other teenager.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
But Simpson was also struggling academically and running with local gangs, which led to multiple arrests as a teenager.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
This fine fellow was just convicted of killing a teenager, then killing his girlfriend to keep her quiet.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As teenagers across the country organized to protest gun violence in the wake of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shootings, Zion teamed up with them.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead of lustful teenagers, the cast was meant to focus on preteens.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Teenager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teenager. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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