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high schooler

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as in middle schooler

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Recent Examples of high schooler But Williams’ portrayal wasn’t as secure in bringing to life the dramatic coming-of-age saga of a high schooler discovering his identity in a town that wants to define it along rigid class lines. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The infamous stage musical adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a telekinetic high schooler was a massive Broadway flop in 1988 but has been redeemed by steady community and college theater productions over the decades since. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 To understand why Carr was a high schooler with the football aptitude of a college player, just examine his family. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 But this high schooler wanted to know, why did so many other government employees leave? — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 The Macon, Mississippi, native grew up 40 minutes from Starkville, was a multi-sport athlete in high school and has attended the Manning Passing Academy as a high schooler and counselor. — Pj Green september 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Garfield, 43, starred as the titular high schooler turned friendly neighborhood hero in 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026 They were led by Tsietsi Mashinini, a charismatic high schooler. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

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Noun

The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14.

— Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of middle schooler

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Our entry point is Sutskever, the low-EQ genius who barges into the office of Professor Geoffrey Hinton (Mark Rylance) as a 17-year-old undergraduate at the University of Toronto in the early aughts.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Following her father’s footsteps Like her father, Reyes-Becerra grew up in Sacramento and got her undergraduate degree at Stanford University before going on to law school — in her case, Columbia Law School in New York City.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

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Promising freshman Olivia Vukosa, the incoming freshman from New York City’s Christ The King High, was the Big East Freshman of the Year.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Starting freshman tight end Mark Bowman was also listed as questionable on the report after catching six passes for 44 yards against Oregon and amassing the second-most receptions on the team overall with 21.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

Noah, a kindergartener at the time, also had to ride the bus with high school students, until an advocate intervened on the family’s behalf.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Palladino was a kindergartner in Brooklyn when classmates suddenly began being called over the school PA system to go home.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of kindergartner

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White Settlement Brewer senior running back Kameron Coleman — who rushed for 1,804 yards as a junior — announced his commitment to Wyoming on social media after an official visit with the Cowboys.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Wyatt Joyce dribbled the ball 13 yards to the MTSU 48, where it was recovered by KU’s Ezra Vedral, a junior from Omaha.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of junior

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The partnership dates to 2023, when Chanel and The King’s Foundation developed a Métiers d’Art education partnership with Le19M for postgraduate students.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The school, located about 20 minutes from downtown Philadelphia, sits on a 110-acre campus and enrolls approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 2,700 postgraduate students, per the school’s official website.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Also in its sophomore frame is A24’s Primetime, which heads to $8 million to bring its domestic total to roughly $34 million.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Mater Dei sophomore running back Asir Nembhard had the only touchdown for his team, giving the Monarchs their only lead of the night in the first quarter.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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