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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Peat fit in well with Arizona’s veteran lineup, as the freshman didn’t force the issue and played within the offense.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Lindsay Hecox, a transgender woman who at the time was a freshman at Boise State University, and a cisgender high school student sued.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Williams, a redshirt junior from Rogers who was an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championships on vault as a freshman, is back from elbow surgery.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Shortly after, Lindsay Hecox, a transgender woman who at the time was a freshman at Boise State University, and a cisgender high school student sued.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Williams, a redshirt junior from Rogers who was an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championships on vault as a freshman, is back from elbow surgery.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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