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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This year’s snub doesn’t figure to start a trend, however, as incoming freshman guard Darryn Peterson is ESPN.com’s early choice to be selected No. 1 overall in June 2026.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
But playing between Ryan Leonard and Gabriel Perrault, Hagens had 11-26-37 totals in 37 games, which is not bad for a college freshman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
The 6-4 freshman point guard was a last-minute draft withdrawal.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
But playing between Ryan Leonard and Gabriel Perrault, Hagens had 11-26-37 totals in 37 games, which is not bad for a college freshman.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
The 6-4 freshman point guard was a last-minute draft withdrawal.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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