high schoolers

Definition of high schoolersnext
plural of high schooler

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high schoolers
Noun
  • Casting actors who are well past college age to play fictional undergraduates is nothing new, but the near-decade between Bright and co-star Belmont Cameli has stirred up fans and even commanded a response from one of the show’s stars.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • Nationally, more than 30 percent of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
    Marvin Krislov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Hughes and Brindley were freshmen together at Michigan.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Colleges and universities looking at D203 transcripts and seeing freshmen started high school with a second year of language or advanced math already assume the district offers a rigorous academic course load, Willard said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s a reason Barkey was a captain in juniors.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • Third-place honors went to seniors Lorelei Dimitropoulos, Public Administration, and Jean-Eduard Rodriguez, Social Media Strategies; juniors Karm Patel and Adam Dunkin for Coding & PRogramming; and sophomores Patrick Sobula and Ryan Gal for Digital Animation.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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“High schoolers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schoolers. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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