high schooler

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Recent Examples of high schooler The comic book movie told the classic origin story of high schooler Peter Parker (Garfield), who, thanks to being bitten by a radioactive spider, turns into the masked vigilante. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In the 1986 John Hughes film, Broderick portrayed Ferris Bueller, a happy-go-lucky high schooler who decides to take the day off, and magically has everything go his way. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 In Billy Porter’s 2022 directorial debut, Eva Reign plays a high schooler named Kelsa who has already reached the vlogging stage of coming out as a trans woman. Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025 The anime centers on a Tokyo high schooler named Yuken Enma who gets whisked into a magical realm populated by characters inspired by classic Disney baddies. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high schooler
Noun
  • Last spring, the distressed mother of a middle schooler sat in my office.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The middle schooler’s generous spirit was also honored in his obituary.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Queens' total enrollment among undergraduate and graduate students decreased just over 13% between fall 2023 and fall 2024, according to the university’s website.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Our university, like many in the United States, provides digital versions of a range of newspapers from around the globe, but usage statistics remain low—especially among undergraduates.
    Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Toney, a true freshman, leads the team with 22 catches and 268 yards with one touchdown catch.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Would Sanders be open to throwing the freshman into the fire on the road?
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday morning, with his fears eased and the knowledge that fun doesn’t stop once summer ends, my kindergartener gave me a quick hug goodbye and walked confidently into school.
    Kristen Altmeyer, Parents, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In 2023, only 2% of the state’s kindergartners — around 300 children — weren’t up to date on their childhood immunizations.
    Marina Kopf, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers at Imperial College London, Kyushu Sangyo University (in Fukuoka, Japan), and Georgia State University, studied just a small group—518 postgraduate students.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In China, students must pass a highly competitive national postgraduate entrance exam and then study for at least two years before landing a master’s degree.
    Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Several quarterbacks highly rated by scouts and analysts over the summer have stumbled out of the blocks — Texas junior Arch Manning, Clemson senior Cade Klubnik and, to a degree, Penn State senior Drew Allar.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The junior allowed just two runs across 35 total innings in the postseason.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sophomore was praised for strong cuts, shot selection, passes and defense.
    Ally Schniepp, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Blake Dyniewski caught a 5-yard TD pass from Burkett, and sophomore backup quarterback Matt McCroskey accounted for a pair of Keller fourth-period TDs — a 1-yard plunge and a 28-yard pass to Cash Erdmann with 24 seconds remaining.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025

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“High schooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schooler. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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