Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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The Lindenwold School District said fourth- and fifth-graders were waiting at their bus stop when an ICE operation began at the complex.
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Tom Hanson, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Rassian Nateray Comer faces a 13-count federal indictment stemming from the March 13, 2023, crash that left four people dead — including 71-year-old Maria Scorro Tambunga and her granddaughter, Emilia Tambunga, a second-grader at Ozona Elementary School.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
While Francis Parker’s Jordan Brown stands out, here are some other skilled ninth-graders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The percentage of kindergartners through eighth graders, at every grade level, meeting grade level norms in reading increased compared to last year, ranging from 4 to 27 percentage points.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tom Hanson, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Rassian Nateray Comer faces a 13-count federal indictment stemming from the March 13, 2023, crash that left four people dead — including 71-year-old Maria Scorro Tambunga and her granddaughter, Emilia Tambunga, a second-grader at Ozona Elementary School.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
While Francis Parker’s Jordan Brown stands out, here are some other skilled ninth-graders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The percentage of kindergartners through eighth graders, at every grade level, meeting grade level norms in reading increased compared to last year, ranging from 4 to 27 percentage points.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grader
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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 21 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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