Examples of freshman in a Sentence
My daughter's a freshman at UCLA.
He was the best freshman in professional basketball this year.
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Five Bears reached double digits in scoring, led by senior Camren Hunter with 21 points and redshirt freshman Ty Robinson with 20.
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Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Goslin, 27, has returned to her alma mater as the varsity coach, after serving for two years as the freshman coach.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who dazzled in scoring 23 points in 18 minutes the first half, played just five minutes the final half of the Jayhawks’ 81-75 men’s basketball loss to UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Their roster of nine features four sophomores and two freshmen.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Goslin, 27, has returned to her alma mater as the varsity coach, after serving for two years as the freshman coach.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who dazzled in scoring 23 points in 18 minutes the first half, played just five minutes the final half of the Jayhawks’ 81-75 men’s basketball loss to UCF on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2026
Their roster of nine features four sophomores and two freshmen.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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