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  • noun Plural form of tween.

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Examples

  • His preoccupation with tweens is also sort of squicky -- he's like a 13-year-old girl with ADHD and a mean streak, trapped in a gay man's body.

    He who must not be paid attention 2009

  • News from The Associated Press: . . . child development experts say that physical and behavioral changes that would have been typical of teenagers decades ago are now common among 'tweens' - kids ages 8 to 12.

    I Miss the Old Days Bill Crider 2006

  • News from The Associated Press: . . . child development experts say that physical and behavioral changes that would have been typical of teenagers decades ago are now common among 'tweens' - kids ages 8 to 12.

    Archive 2006-11-26 Bill Crider 2006

  • MoneyIsland ™ formerly called CentsCity, Skill-Life's flagship product, is essentially an online world where 'tweens' -- children in the so-called middle years between 8 and 12 -- learn financial skills and earn rewards from their financial institution.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The store also encapsulates three core elements of the recovery plan: ­con­quering new territory overseas; reclaiming the "tweens" - fashion-­conscious older girls - who have

    Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Mr. Nowading said XRKade will help the YMCA expand existing programs that address childhood obesity by drawing "tweens" -- ages 9-12 -- to the center for physical activity.

    post-gazette.com - News 2009

  • A line of musical instruments ($79.99) and the Disney Vocal Star Trainer ($99.99) also draw on the popularity with "tweens" -- children age 9 to 12 -- of its music-themed Disney Channel franchises, High School Musical, Camp Rock and Hannah Montana.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • A line of musical instruments ($79.99) and the Disney Vocal Star Trainer ($99.99) also draw on the popularity with "tweens" -- children age 9 to 12 -- of its music-themed Disney Channel franchises, High School Musical, Camp Rock and Hannah Montana.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • A line of musical instruments ($79.99) and the Disney Vocal Star Trainer ($99.99) also draw on the popularity with "tweens" -- children age 9 to 12 -- of its music-themed Disney Channel franchises, High School Musical, Camp Rock and Hannah Montana.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • A line of musical instruments ($79.99) and the Disney Vocal Star Trainer ($99.99) also draw on the popularity with "tweens" -- children age 9 to 12 -- of its music-themed Disney Channel franchises, High School Musical, Camp Rock and Hannah Montana.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

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