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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The first-year Jayhawks guard is expected to contend for being No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Like Almada, Gooden was a first-year junior at Tabor.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The pact turned out to be a bargain, as LeMahieu set career-highs with 26 home runs and 102 RBI while hitting .327 as a first-year Yankee.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Idaho, which has first-year head coach Thomas Ford Jr. trying to continue the success of Jason Eck, will be vying for its fourth straight berth in the FCS playoffs.
—Rachel Roberts
july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Like Almada, Gooden was a first-year junior at Tabor.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The pact turned out to be a bargain, as LeMahieu set career-highs with 26 home runs and 102 RBI while hitting .327 as a first-year Yankee.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
Idaho, which has first-year head coach Thomas Ford Jr. trying to continue the success of Jason Eck, will be vying for its fourth straight berth in the FCS playoffs.
—Rachel Roberts
july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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