Through child modeling, cute Disney Channel tween parts, Dancing With the Stars, and even a singing career, Zendaya made her way to the very heart of youth pop culture. Jessica Chia, Allure, 23 Nov. 2019 Her aesthetic is full of rainbow and glitter, which is what tween dreams are literally made of. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 10 June 2019 Bryant has become one of the show’s most prominent female stars this season with her recurring characters such as Melanie, the horny tween slumber-party guest, and her Demi Lovato-singing impression of Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Jessica Zack, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018 While their names may not familiar to those over 30—sorry, olds—this duo dominates on tween social media. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2018
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Need help getting your tween or teen interested in gardening? Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 FaLawna Barton, a single mother of a teen and a tween in Escondido, won more than a quarter of a million dollars with the push of a button last May.San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Moran plays a former precious tween sleuth, Paige Darcy, who is dragged into solving both a murder case and the mystery of how to put her life back together. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2022 Impressively enough, this incredible feat was backup plan for the tween. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 July 2022 But accompanying his baby brother (Evan Assante) to a bat mitzvah turns into an unexpected career opportunity, as a professional tween wrangler and party starter. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 June 2022 The picture showcases Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and its biodiversity in a fun and pacy presentation aimed at tween audiences. Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 June 2022 The vibrant hue is the perfect contrast against the tween's pale, almost ghost-like skin complexion. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 Before war came to his village, 12-year-old Tymophiy Z. had many of the usual tween preoccupations. Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Preposition
Middle English twene, short for betwene
Noun
blend of between and teen entry 1
First Known Use
Preposition
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1967, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Tween
trademark
ˈtwēn
—used for any of several preparations of polysorbates