teenage
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of teenage
Example Sentences
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A Malaysian teenage boy charged with the high-profile murder of a female schoolmate has been acquitted, with the judge finding the boy was mentally unsound during the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He remains a work in progress—Shelton didn’t seriously commit to tennis until his teenage years, workshopping under his father Bryan, an ex-pro and acclaimed college coach at Georgia Tech and Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She says she is happy to have found a job where she can talk openly about the ordeal of her teenage years.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I was an awkward teenage girl,” she confesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Two teenage boys are walking toward us on the sidewalk.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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