as in teenager
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Recent Examples of tween
Family-friendly Offerings Tierra Atacama only allows kids 10 and over, and during my visit, there were a handful of families with kids in the tween and teen age range.
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Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Most of us are familiar with the trend of tweens and teens caring more about skin care than anything else and spending tons of money to buy endless beauty products at Sephora.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
Brock Akil first read Forever in the ’80s as a tween.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 8 May 2025
While the novelists at the book’s center are some of Williams' most beloved characters, readers also love Audre, Eva’s precocious tween daughter who serves as the unofficial therapist for students at her elite middle school.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Liz Humphreys, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
Most of us are familiar with the trend of tweens and teens caring more about skin care than anything else and spending tons of money to buy endless beauty products at Sephora.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
Brock Akil first read Forever in the ’80s as a tween.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 8 May 2025
While the novelists at the book’s center are some of Williams' most beloved characters, readers also love Audre, Eva’s precocious tween daughter who serves as the unofficial therapist for students at her elite middle school.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tween
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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In another social media post, the teenager could be seen walking across the graduation stage, receiving his diploma.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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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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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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And advertising for e-cigarettes has been heavily aimed at adolescents, according to a recent article in Missouri Medicine, The Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Passive use of social media — scrolling — has been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression in adolescents, says Jacqueline Sperling, an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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The couple usually hide the youngsters' faces in online photos but in these their features were visible.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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There is now a strict curfew in place to deal with the juveniles who have increasingly become more and more emboldened as a result of our weak Attorney General.—
Pilar Arias , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The Girl with the Needle portrays that girl as a blonde moppet named Erena (Avo Knox Martin) to whom Karoline becomes a surrogate mother.—
Esther Zuckerman,
TIME,
6 Dec. 2024
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So sometimes Poppa’s House wants to focus on different generational views on child-rearing, since Junior and Nina have a pair of cute moppets.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Oct. 2024
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Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Besides local vendors, bring the kiddos for the bounce house, petting zoo and live music. 🐢 Roxborough's Spring Fest returns to Ridge Avenue on Saturday from 11am-6pm.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
8 May 2025
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The Joker’s season sank in the kiddie pool for the second spring in a row.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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The family pool features a water slide, while the splash pad and kiddie pool are only a foot deep.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tween.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tween. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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