- plural of adolescent.
adolescents
Example Sentences
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Though adolescents might not be easy to thrill, they long for great IRL adventures like the rest of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It ruled "the temporary suspension" of bombings of rebel camps when there is intelligence information or other alerts about "the possible presence of children and adolescents."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Carson Daly shouting to be heard over an audience of excited adolescents.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
However, there is still a major shortage of medical psychiatrists specialising in children and adolescents.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I thought to myself, a bit ironically, “Why don’t you take more interest in your own adolescents first!”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
