Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Teresa Albores, a seventh-grader from Nightingale Middle School, was among those who left school.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The deceased individual was identified as 13-year-old Carlos Hernandez, a 7th grader at Suva Intermediate School, according to NBC Los Angeles.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The Duneland district finished first in Northwest Indiana and eighth in the state on the ILEARN examinations for third through eighth graders.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In the 2023-24 season, when Mason was a senior, Sean’s son, Chris, and nephews Xavier Campbell and Tirike Morris joined the boys basketball program as ninth graders.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The deceased individual was identified as 13-year-old Carlos Hernandez, a 7th grader at Suva Intermediate School, according to NBC Los Angeles.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The Duneland district finished first in Northwest Indiana and eighth in the state on the ILEARN examinations for third through eighth graders.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In the 2023-24 season, when Mason was a senior, Sean’s son, Chris, and nephews Xavier Campbell and Tirike Morris joined the boys basketball program as ninth graders.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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