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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Some fans got the impression that Hurts took over the play calls from first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Highly defensive mother who delivered two first-year cubs in 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And his second year, now with first-year head coach Ben Johnson at the helm, didn’t start much better with two tough outings to open the season.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Or will this be yet another season under a first-year head coach where they are relegated to just figuring things out for the future?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Highly defensive mother who delivered two first-year cubs in 2024.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
And his second year, now with first-year head coach Ben Johnson at the helm, didn’t start much better with two tough outings to open the season.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Or will this be yet another season under a first-year head coach where they are relegated to just figuring things out for the future?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first-year
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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