Examples of freshman in a Sentence
My daughter's a freshman at UCLA.
He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.
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Rainey, a freshman who saw most of his varsity playing time as a pitcher and made eight appearances on the mound this season, took advantage of a rare start in right field and got the Caravan rolling with an RBI single in the second inning.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Now, one lucky university will call her a freshman in the fall.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
After redshirting as a freshman, Smith started 11 games at defensive end for Mizzou in 2009 and was named Big 12 defensive freshman and newcomer of the year.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
The Bold And The Beautiful’s Bradley Bell is prepping Season 2 of microdrama Hollywood Starlet before the freshman Season has launched.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Now, one lucky university will call her a freshman in the fall.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
After redshirting as a freshman, Smith started 11 games at defensive end for Mizzou in 2009 and was named Big 12 defensive freshman and newcomer of the year.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
The Bold And The Beautiful’s Bradley Bell is prepping Season 2 of microdrama Hollywood Starlet before the freshman Season has launched.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for freshman
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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