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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Toney, a true freshman, leads the team with 22 catches and 268 yards with one touchdown catch.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Would Sanders be open to throwing the freshman into the fire on the road?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Roughly a quarter of USC’s incoming freshman class in 2025 came from abroad, with many from China and India.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick of Del Oro High School roots last week against Weber State suffered a shoulder stinger from a hard hit, leading to brief tingling sensations.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Would Sanders be open to throwing the freshman into the fire on the road?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Roughly a quarter of USC’s incoming freshman class in 2025 came from abroad, with many from China and India.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick of Del Oro High School roots last week against Weber State suffered a shoulder stinger from a hard hit, leading to brief tingling sensations.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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