: one belonging to an intermediate group, division, or class: such as
a
: a student in the second-year class of a three-year program (as at a seminary or law school)
b
: a student in the second- or third-year class in some private secondary schools having a four-year course
c
: a student in a division in some private schools that corresponds approximately to junior high school
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In his eighth season, Scott has helped transform Pembroke from a Patriot League middler into a state title contender.
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Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
For a middler, a shirt with its own pulley system is the wardrobe in the drama of celebrity.
—Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2017
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Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
For a middler, a shirt with its own pulley system is the wardrobe in the drama of celebrity.
—Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2017
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“Middler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middler. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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