tweenager
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tweenager
from ( be ) tween + ( teen ) ager
Example Sentences
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The first daughter was further enshrined in the family personality cult Tuesday, when North Korea released eight postage stamps commemorating that November missile launch — five of them featuring the tweenager.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023
It was the second military outing for the tweenager, believed to be called Kim Ju Ae, in as many days, fueling suspicions that Kim is trying to position her as his heir apparent.
From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023
The collaboration between Billie and the bassiest Echo seems like a direct play for the tweenager room — an assumption bolstered by the frilly boudoir featured in promotional pix for the collab.
From The Verge • Sep. 22, 2021
Gaby Hoffmann as a tweenager in 1995’s “Now and Then,” beating up boys on Christina Ricci's behalf, falling into a storm drain as Thora Birch sobbed.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2016
Leaning with her elbows on a stone building ledge, the tweenager gazes back at us with enigmatic interest.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2010
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