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underclassman

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Recent Examples of underclassman Hutchins was the Eagles’ best special-teamer as an underclassman and a team captain his senior season. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The underclassman enjoys learning languages, baking and coaching swimming. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Strong became the eighth Husky and just the seventh underclassman to win the Naismith Trophy since 1983. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026 How could an undersized, underclassman quarterback coming off a serious knee injury fend off a QB who’d received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame? — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underclassman

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As an upperclassman, Frederique has learned the value of being more vocal and serving as a sounding board his teammates can rely upon.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

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Parson’s son Tucker passed for 2,698 yards and 34 touchdowns as a Rockmart freshman last season.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
This innovative approach aims to ease the transition to college life, allowing freshmen to explore diverse subjects without the pressure of grades impacting their GPA or external transcripts.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of freshman

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Langley shared the tune, the first taste of her then-upcoming sophomore album Dandelion, in October 2025, and amazingly, the smash continues to grow in popularity around the world to this day.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Indeed, there are twists aplenty in Patterson’s sophomore feature, both in what happens in the story and in how the filmmaker chooses to tell it.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophomore

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Originally from Moscow, Rauch graduated from Moscow High School in 1994 and attended the University of Idaho for his undergrad degree, according to his biography on the firm’s website.

— Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
As an undergrad, Miller began doing research at CERN, an international physics laboratory near Geneva that was founded after World War II to facilitate ambitious experiments and build bridges between countries that had recently been adversaries.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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