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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Moreira, in his second season as the Vandals’ head coach, built this year’s roster with a mix of true freshmen and five standouts from the transfer portal, including Barbosa and fellow Brazilian Debora Dos Santos.
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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Barely a minute or two ticked away at Galen Center last month,but USC freshman Alijah Arenas already was exhausted.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie stepped to the free throw line after a foul.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
With a fourth-place state finish at 106 as a freshman, Garcia joins Jimenez as the only wrestler in program history with four state medals.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Barely a minute or two ticked away at Galen Center last month,but USC freshman Alijah Arenas already was exhausted.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie stepped to the free throw line after a foul.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
With a fourth-place state finish at 106 as a freshman, Garcia joins Jimenez as the only wrestler in program history with four state medals.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Freshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshman. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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freshman
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fresh·man
ˈfresh-mən 
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