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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Wagler, one of the top freshmen in the country, finished with five rebounds and three assists.
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CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The true freshman completed all nine of his passes against Missouri State for 69 yards and a touchdown and added 54 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Shortly after Little signed Idaho’s bill into law, Lindsay Hecox, a transgender woman who at the time was a freshman at Boise State University, sued.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Then the timeline for star freshman Alijah Arenas’ return was pushed back indefinitely, another foreboding sign in a season filled with them.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The true freshman completed all nine of his passes against Missouri State for 69 yards and a touchdown and added 54 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Shortly after Little signed Idaho’s bill into law, Lindsay Hecox, a transgender woman who at the time was a freshman at Boise State University, sued.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Then the timeline for star freshman Alijah Arenas’ return was pushed back indefinitely, another foreboding sign in a season filled with them.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for freshman
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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freshman
noun
fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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