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Recent Examples of high schooler
Last May, the Ghostbusters actress shared another rare glimpse of Vivian as the high schooler headed off to her prom.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
For the first season in 2014, host Sarah Koenig delved into the 1999 murder of Baltimore high schooler Hae Min Lee, finding weaknesses in the case that led to the conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
It's been nearly a month since a north suburban high schooler was shot and killed inside her apartment.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In what seemed like an obvious choice, the Portland Trail Blazers took Oden with first pick in 2007 after he was pegged by pundits for that slot as a high schooler before his one and only season at Ohio State.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
For the first season in 2014, host Sarah Koenig delved into the 1999 murder of Baltimore high schooler Hae Min Lee, finding weaknesses in the case that led to the conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
It's been nearly a month since a north suburban high schooler was shot and killed inside her apartment.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In what seemed like an obvious choice, the Portland Trail Blazers took Oden with first pick in 2007 after he was pegged by pundits for that slot as a high schooler before his one and only season at Ohio State.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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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
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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
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Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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If passed by the Legislature and voters, the amendment would would require the regents to appoint two undergraduate and two graduate students to two-year terms beginning July 1, 2027.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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In South Shore League play, freshman Derrick O’Neal drove in the game-winning RBI with his first career varsity hit, as Abington overcame an eight-run deficit in the seventh inning to knock off Carver in extras, 12-10.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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One in eight freshmen at UC San Diego requires special remedial math classes just to catch up.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Our program, by contrast, automatically enrolls every public school kindergartener, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, unless their family opts out.—
Debra-Ellen Glickstein,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the pandemic hit, our local public school closed its computer lab, issued my kindergartener an iPad, and never looked back.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders top three players — freshman Sohith Tella, junior Jackson Bates, and Chang all split sets before losing tiebreakers.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Included among them, earning his scholarship at the end of his redshirt freshman season in 2022 and then later being a second-team All-American as a junior in 2024 and first-team All-SEC selection last season.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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So, Murdock instead spent the fall of 2021 at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, a postgraduate program attended by a handful of former NFL players, including Plaxico Burress and Michael Thomas.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The new program operates at a more advanced level, targeting scholars already pursuing postgraduate research, while linking the Guggenheim’s New York and Venice venues into a single curatorial track.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Junior infielder Charlotte Diaz also drove in three runs for the Spartans (11-10), while sophomore infielder Anaysa Salmon added two RBIs and also worked two innings of relief.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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There are also 16 juniors, four sophomores and a freshman.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“High schooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schooler. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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