How to Use junior in a Sentence

junior

1 of 2 adjective

• She is a junior partner in the law firm.
• My son is a junior in high school.
  — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• The junior class has been to the state all three years.
  — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
• That was my nickname in junior and high school.
  — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
• Stevens is the only junior in that trio.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
• Let the junior members of the team shine.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
• And junior year is a stressful time!
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
• The junior guard launched from three-point land, and drained her shot as the crowd roared.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
• There are many more years after the six years of high school and junior high.
  — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
• And both times, the junior third baseman has hit a home run in her first at-bat.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2023
• Braelon Carrera was cut as a junior last year.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
• The junior more than made up for it at the defensive end.
  — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
• In the back, a junior exec rises from his seat.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
• He was spotted by scouts playing for a junior club in his home town.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
• Hudson is a junior in high school and is homeschooled.
  — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
• Ford, then a junior member of the team, was seated against a back wall.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
• Now, Edie is 17 and about to start her junior year in high school.
  — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 15 June 2026
• Kenady, one of three junior starters, vowed to be back at the state finals.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
• Benitez, a 5-9 junior point guard, is the glue on and off the court.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• The junior shortstop is more of a watch-and-see type than ask-and-learn, anyway.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
• Several more junior staff were laid off.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
• Hayward will be a junior next season.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
• The junior midfielder sniped four goals to go with a pair of assists.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
• The Czechs have medaled in each of the past four world junior tournaments.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
• But this isn’t about junior drivers, either.
  — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Initiates most of the scoring plays for the junior team’s top line.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• The junior right-hander gave up two runs in five innings with five strikeouts.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
• Morgan’s junior season has not gone as planned in any respect.
  — Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
• No doubt there are countless families who fly through junior year.
  — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• Brown, a junior guard who transferred from Simeon, kept the faith.
  — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

junior

2 of 2 noun

• She's a junior at the state college.
• They are my juniors in rank.
• Morales, a junior, struck out eight.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
• Prairie, the lone junior, has had her big days as well.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
• The junior took a deep breath, then launched the kick of his life.
  — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
• If those nine games don’t go well, send him back to juniors.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• As a junior, Pringle has a chance to top that.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Serna at the time was a junior.
  — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
• So might a woman who falls in love with a man decades her junior.
  — Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 9 May 2023
• Jahns, just a junior, has her eyes on the future.
  — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
• Hurst even set a school record with nine touchdowns as a junior.
  — Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
• The junior later snagged a line drive.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
• But the junior hasn’t played past the Sweet 16 yet.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
• Aledo kept the junior corralled the rest of the time.
  — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
• All that and Blocher is a 17-year-old high school junior.
  — Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
• The roster has no juniors or seniors on it.
  — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
• The two juniors struggled to contain their nerves down the stretch.
  — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 June 2026
• All the numbers were season-highs for the junior.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
• The juniors moved down a row, then the sophomores and then the freshmen.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
• Mayo, a junior, still finished with 11 kills and a block.
  — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
• Still, the pressure to excel in juniors was clear.
  — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
• Now, as a high school junior, Adaleia hasn't played high school sports in more than two years.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
• And for these juniors, sleep is a luxury.
  — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
• Grindlinger started this school year as a junior.
  — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
• Scott, a junior, is four points shy of equaling the school record for career points.
  — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
• With just three seniors, most of the team will return next year, led by the four juniors.
  — Tanner Spearman, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023
• Discounts are in place for seniors and juniors.
  — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
• Jonathan Nogueira, a junior, had 18 digs and three ace serves in the win.
  — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
• Ja’Tavaia Allen, a junior, added 9 points.
  — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
• The junior has 576 yards and five touchdowns in six games.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025