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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Kneepkens finished with seven points and five boards to lead the team’s first-year players.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Halpert feels like first-year CIF assistant commissioner in charge of baseball, Joe Hoggatt, had a lot to do with the early release.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a 20-year-old with four years of pro experience in Europe, Sivka will be a veteran first-year player for the Wildcats.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Jamal Murray also praised the first-year coach in the aftermath of a disappointing Game 6.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Halpert feels like first-year CIF assistant commissioner in charge of baseball, Joe Hoggatt, had a lot to do with the early release.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 8 May 2026
As a 20-year-old with four years of pro experience in Europe, Sivka will be a veteran first-year player for the Wildcats.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Jamal Murray also praised the first-year coach in the aftermath of a disappointing Game 6.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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