Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Watkin recalled colleagues laughing at the situation and brushing her off, thinking that the kindergarten student was actually a third grader due to his size.
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Sophia Forchas, a seventh grader, was attending Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last Wednesday morning when Robin Westman, 23, shot into the church through its windows, police said.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To say thank you for the meet-and-shop opportunity, the shy fourth-grader tilted his head all the way up to look at the 6-foot-tall player.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Among economically disadvantaged third graders, 42% scored proficient or higher in 2019, while 57% passed the test in 2025, far above the state proportion for economically disadvantaged students, with 26% scoring proficient or higher.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Sophia Forchas, a seventh grader, was attending Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis last Wednesday morning when Robin Westman, 23, shot into the church through its windows, police said.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To say thank you for the meet-and-shop opportunity, the shy fourth-grader tilted his head all the way up to look at the 6-foot-tall player.
—Yadira Sanchez Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Among economically disadvantaged third graders, 42% scored proficient or higher in 2019, while 57% passed the test in 2025, far above the state proportion for economically disadvantaged students, with 26% scoring proficient or higher.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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grader
noun
grad·er
ˈgrād-ər 
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders
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