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Recent Examples of high schooler
Fellow high schooler Joaquin Imaizumi takes a different view.
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Sharon Lurye, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Last May, the Ghostbusters actress shared another rare glimpse of Vivian as the high schooler headed off to her prom.
—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
Sharon Lurye, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Last May, the Ghostbusters actress shared another rare glimpse of Vivian as the high schooler headed off to her prom.
—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
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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The annual competition is open to full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who have completed an intermediate-level or final graduation film; Complete rules and a link to the online submission platform are available here.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The new offer builds upon the university’s existing financial aid commitments by doubling the annual income threshold for an undergraduate student’s family to qualify for tuition assistance.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Both starting pitchers — freshman Talon Brown for Christian and senior Colin Gallagher of Madison — would appear to have a future in baseball.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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A lot of the other seniors on this team were on varsity or JV as freshmen that year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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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McKenzie, a University of Michigan junior who graduated from Lindblom in 2023, met weekly with the pair to run drills and pore over writing.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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And for these juniors, sleep is a luxury.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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As a break from the drudgery of surviving a fraught postgraduate landscape, Harris sought refuge in her imagination.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 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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Brian has sophomore twins Kelsey and Keira in starring roles.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Gasper is particularly thrilled about two newer additions to the club, veteran Willson Contreras and Carlos Narváez, who’s in his sophomore season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“High schooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schooler. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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