preteen-ager

noun

Definition of preteen-agernext
as in teenager

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen-ager
  1. teenager
  2. teen
  3. kid
  4. preteen
  5. youngster
  6. juvenile
  7. tween
  8. adolescent
Noun
  • Born and raised in Toronto, Ayan Broomfield fell in love with the sport from an early age and moved as a teenager to Florida to focus on her tennis career.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The governor’s rejection of his daughter is compounded when younger sister Nessarose (played as a teenager by Marissa Bode) comes along.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of teenager
Noun
  • Rosenthal also engaged in lewd chats with a Vacaville teen, and expressed an interest in young girls throughout his texts.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The teen had no farm exposure but had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, Henry said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of teen
Noun
  • Your kids are going through school and the pressure’s already going to be immense with kids saying things because your dad’s an actor.
    Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Hudson's gallery also included Ryan Gosling, who first met Eva Mendes on a movie set in 2011 before welcoming two children together, and then a very-married Chris Hemsworth, who shares three kids with wife Elsa Pataky.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of kid
Noun
  • Harold befriends a preteen named Mel (Benjamin Bottani) who recently lost his father, as well as Mel’s skeptical mom, Terri (Zooey Deschanel, trying and failing to seem engaged in this endeavor), who aid his efforts to track down the Old Man.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
  • After the preteen appeared to secure two big trophies in the September event, both of her parents raved about her on Instagram.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of preteen
Noun
  • The young girl had raised the goat for the 2022 fair, as part of a program intended to teach youngsters how to care for farm animals.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • There needs to be a desire and thought process to make these kinds of films, so that there will be opportunities for these youngsters.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of youngster
Noun
  • Roughly a half hour later, another person, who also was visiting Milwaukee, was approached by the two unnamed juveniles about two blocks from where the first crime occurred.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Two juveniles on an e-bike threw vinegar on a person and his dog.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of juvenile
Noun
  • These $25 and under picks are great beauty stocking stuffer ideas for the tween or makeup lover in your life.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Puns for Teens and Tweens Everyone—including your teen or tween—might get a kick out of these puns.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tween
Noun
  • Children and adolescents are not miniature adults, and not all young people will adapt to a strength training program the same way.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of adolescent
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