Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation's report card.
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Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Two more seniors, Boniyha Simpson (13 points) and Brakayla Anderson (12), joined Velez (11) and ninth-grader Brianna Nolan (10) in the scoring column.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
The eighth grader stopped eating after finding a worm in her food, family members said.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Gordon-Kirsch recently visited Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland to teach a few dozen 9th graders in teacher Madison Moore's classroom, who was thrilled.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Two more seniors, Boniyha Simpson (13 points) and Brakayla Anderson (12), joined Velez (11) and ninth-grader Brianna Nolan (10) in the scoring column.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
The eighth grader stopped eating after finding a worm in her food, family members said.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Gordon-Kirsch recently visited Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland to teach a few dozen 9th graders in teacher Madison Moore's classroom, who was thrilled.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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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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