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Recent Examples of preteen
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
Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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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
Noun
His mother remembers him as a preteen glued to the TV when Shark Tank came on and asking for a few hundred bucks for his birthday to start an E-Trade account and buy Apple stock.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preteen
Adjective
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The man and his teenage son, who the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office didn’t name, were fishing near the docks behind The Hammocks at Marathon resort in the Middle Keys shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The team is captained by Portland Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos and features a trio of teenage players debuting with the senior roster after spending time with the under-17s.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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An uncle took his 17-year-old nephew out of Tennessee state custody for an unauthorized road trip, then the teen’s body was found on the side of the road in rural Mississippi, authorities said.—
Olivia Lloyd
Updated July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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The teen's body was found on July 2, police said, and the Santa Clara County Coroner confirmed her identity on July 3.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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The events of the 1980s finally introduced him to the concept of homosexuality as a teenager.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The core group of young professionals, both men and women aged 25-35, is joined by the next gen category of those age 18-24, now about a quarter of the business.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The new regulations do, however, include a reduction in authorized nicotine levels in vaping products, as well as strict limits on flavors like cotton candy, which critics say are designed to appeal to young people.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Most of these streamers use Twitch to reach teens and tweens.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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The building is approximately 20,000 square feet and will include interior gathering spaces, youth and tween services and administrative spaces.—
Naina Z Srivatava,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Musk posted to his X platform, referring to Epstein's former girlfriend and associate who procured underage girls for him to abuse.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Arriving officers made contact with a large group of adult men and teens in an alley, where a man resisted commands of police and assaulted an officer, prompting an underage male to intervene and also attack, Fernandez said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Does a person with this much contempt for texts by day insist on reading aloud to his kids at night?—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Whatever the answer, the most enjoyable parts of Friday’s concert offered more than just a chance for attendees to revisit their adolescent years in song by channeling anew feelings of young love, longing and fresh-faced angst.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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And a study published in The Lancet that examined the prevalence of adolescent depression among English youth suggested that increased sedentary behavior in adolescence could affect a person’s mental health into adulthood.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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