teenage

Example Sentences

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A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He spent his teenage years saving up to buy Nikes, but in college fell in love with Li-Ning’s “Way of Wade” shoes, endorsed by former NBA star Dwyane Wade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“It reminds me of when teenage boys say, ‘OK, you punch me,’ ‘Punch me harder,’ and then they say, ‘It didn’t even hurt.’

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he spent his teenage years in the U.S., growing up in a community of seamstresses and store owners who always found reasons to do more rather than less.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

To their dismay, the teenage leaders found their troops shockingly out of shape, overage, undisciplined, and less than enthusiastic.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti