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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Dwyer’s injury opens the door for young outside receivers like freshmen Terry Shelton and Dozie Ezukanma to get more reps against the Trojans.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
Those killed were 19-year-old sophomore Ella Cook and 18-year-old freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Wyatt Bower, a redshirt freshman, and Chase Carter, a sophomore, have both seen extensive action.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2025
McComb, a redshirt freshman, was expected to compete with Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall for the starting job this coming spring.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025
Those killed were 19-year-old sophomore Ella Cook and 18-year-old freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Wyatt Bower, a redshirt freshman, and Chase Carter, a sophomore, have both seen extensive action.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2025
McComb, a redshirt freshman, was expected to compete with Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall for the starting job this coming spring.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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