first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
Jan McCoy Ebbets
Jan McCoy EbbetsExamples of first-year in a Sentence
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Given that illness, Ortiz has performed exceptionally well, according to Lazaro Llanes, MDC’s first-year coach.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
The exchange went on until O’Dowd’s first-year coach came over and told his player to stop.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Thomas, 6-4, 300 pounds, played in 11 games and had 4 tackles during the 2023 season for first-year Coach Jeff Brohm.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
That duality is something first-year Charlotte Ballet dancer Evelyn Robinson is working to perfect.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The city has tried to combat the shortage for years by continuously boosting the department's budget and officer salaries, including Mayor Joe Hogsett bumping first-year officer base pay last year to $72,000.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
According to the university’s website, Warren-Franklin is a primary campus residence hall housing more than 300 first-year students.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
The first-year head coach got Brees at 27 instead of a rookie.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Just recently, medical colleagues of my generation watched in disbelief as first-year students at UCLA’s School of Medicine were forced to attend ...
—Richard T. Bosshardt, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
The exchange went on until O’Dowd’s first-year coach came over and told his player to stop.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
Thomas, 6-4, 300 pounds, played in 11 games and had 4 tackles during the 2023 season for first-year Coach Jeff Brohm.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
That duality is something first-year Charlotte Ballet dancer Evelyn Robinson is working to perfect.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
The city has tried to combat the shortage for years by continuously boosting the department's budget and officer salaries, including Mayor Joe Hogsett bumping first-year officer base pay last year to $72,000.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
According to the university’s website, Warren-Franklin is a primary campus residence hall housing more than 300 first-year students.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024
The first-year head coach got Brees at 27 instead of a rookie.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
Just recently, medical colleagues of my generation watched in disbelief as first-year students at UCLA’s School of Medicine were forced to attend ...
—Richard T. Bosshardt, National Review, 17 Apr. 2024
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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