teenage

Example Sentences

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Her voice is different, deeper, possessing a lifetime of experience that her teenage self couldn’t have possibly imagined.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For Mr. Quigley, the breaking point was when his teenage son told him he planned to skip school often during his senior year, knowing he’d graduate regardless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As if these teenage idols could ever take the place he was so willingly giving up.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago