Thesaurus results for HIGH SCHOOLER

high schooler

noun

Definition of high schooler

as in middle schooler

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Recent Examples of high schooler The films leap from 1994 to 1978 to 1666 as high schooler Deena (Kiana Madeira) and her friends battle a malevolent witch from the town’s past to save her girlfriend, Sam (Olivia Scott Welch). — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high schooler

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

Noun

There are a lot of alternative spaces and really interesting young voices coming out of undergraduate and graduate programs in the city.

— Adam Davidson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Until her 20s, this was Lembke’s preferred route, one that led to a Yale undergraduate degree and a medical degree and residencies at Stanford.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of undergraduate

Noun

Coleman’s 39-yard dash set up a 20-yard touchdown for freshman quarterback Isaiah Foster, who ran right and found room down the sideline.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Stokes displayed much of what NBA teams want to see from the freshman this season — improved decision-making, reliable shooting and consistent energy on both sides.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 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

Noun

The Class of ’28 doesn’t have the recruit rankings, but several juniors are still alive in the playoffs and stating their case.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Cutforth found a wide-open Riley with a simple swing pass out to the left, giving the junior running back plenty of space to showcase his speed and beat several Rams defensive backs to find the end zone.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

What Solar Eclipses Reveal About the Corona On the Pico Trigaza mountain in Spain, two postgraduate researchers used a laser to get a rough, initial alignment for the tracking mount of an optical instrument.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
After graduating from the University of Puerto Rico in 1953, Zeno received a postgraduate scholarship to study at the École du Louvre in Paris.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of postgraduate

Noun

Shorts are the focus of Light of Asia, where 21 titles compete for the Blencong Awards, while the Netpac Awards consider only debut and sophomore features.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Sanders, a sophomore from Denver, came down to SDSU and Colorado in recruiting.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of sophomore

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