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.—
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Stumble joins fellow first-year comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe, on NBC’s slate for 2025-26.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Some instructors teach three honors classes of senior-level students each semester, some teach five first-year surveys, and some teach a mix of everything.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025
However, under first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, the Jets are expected to implement a running back committee system featuring fellow backfield mates Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The game also featured first-year players Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen making up the largest rookie contingent at the game since 2011.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Some instructors teach three honors classes of senior-level students each semester, some teach five first-year surveys, and some teach a mix of everything.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025
However, under first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, the Jets are expected to implement a running back committee system featuring fellow backfield mates Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis.
—Antwan Staley, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025
The game also featured first-year players Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen making up the largest rookie contingent at the game since 2011.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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