middler

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of middler The Patriots won 14 games — a whopping 10 more than the year before — but didn’t play a lot of great quarterbacks, a middler’s row that included Cam Ward, Spencer Rattler, Dillon Gabriel and a 40-year-old Joe Flacco. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026 In his eighth season, Scott has helped transform Pembroke from a Patriot League middler into a state title contender. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022 For a middler, a shirt with its own pulley system is the wardrobe in the drama of celebrity. Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middler
Noun
  • Wahl and Gounder, three years his junior, spent time in the same spaces with mutual friends, and Grant eventually initiated interest.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Annual passes and punch cards available, with discounts for seniors, military and juniors, league and HOA members and their guests.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • While the pope is from Chicago, Philadelphia claims him too – as an undergraduate alum of nearby Villanova University.
    Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • During the same period, the average debt for in-state students has declined from about $29,000 to about $17,000, according to UC’s undergraduate affordability dashboard which was updated in June 2026.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Solak, a second baseman who was coached by Chiappetta on Naperville North’s freshman team, made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers in 2019 and has since played in 263 games for five teams.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The 19-year-old made 15 starts and played in all 18 games as a University of Pittsburgh freshman last fall.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Talon Spencer of Capistrano Valley had 21 touchdown passes and 11 touchdown runs as a sophomore.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Grindlinger is committed to Tennessee, where his older brother Trent is a rising sophomore.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • My new kindergartner especially is feeling all the big feels about school.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
  • Recent amendments to be considered include assessing a kindergartner’s math knowledge rather than screening for math deficiencies, something that would help identify students who need additional support.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Two months later, Laettner was selected over Shaquille O’Neal as the lone collegian on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — for which Krzyzewski served as an assistant coach.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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

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“Middler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middler. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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