teenager

Example Sentences

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When I was a teenager struggling to understand exactly who I am, I took that to heart.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

The eldest child of the previous king, Viserys I, Rhaenyra was named the official heir to the Iron Throne as a teenager by her father, despite women usually being overlooked in the line of succession.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Tucker’s season so far has looked more like a teenager testing out their driver’s license: stopping and starting and stopping again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The teenager boarded a train before officers arrived, but was found on the floor of the final carriage and arrested.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

When adults tell a child or a teenager that they’re precocious, what they’re really saying is, “Please don’t say that aloud.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin