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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Following Sunday's loss, first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer defended Eberflus, saying the product on the field is a team effort.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Moody was playing his first game for the Bears after being cut by the San Francisco 49ers last month, but stepped up as time expired to hand Chicago a third-straight win under first-year coach Ben Johnson.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams, meanwhile, has displayed steady improvement under first-year coach Ben Johnson, and the Bears have won their last two games to post a 2-2 start.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But that wasn’t the plan for first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand as quarterback Justin Fields just looked to the sideline as the clock wound down to zero.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Moody was playing his first game for the Bears after being cut by the San Francisco 49ers last month, but stepped up as time expired to hand Chicago a third-straight win under first-year coach Ben Johnson.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Williams, meanwhile, has displayed steady improvement under first-year coach Ben Johnson, and the Bears have won their last two games to post a 2-2 start.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But that wasn’t the plan for first-year offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand as quarterback Justin Fields just looked to the sideline as the clock wound down to zero.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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