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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.
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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
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
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Three juniors and two sophomores have been starting since junior guard Danijel Zekavica suffered a torn ACL at the beginning of the season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Murphy was the Big 12's defensive lineman of the year in 2023, helping lead the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff for the first time as a junior.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yale University announced on Tuesday that new undergraduate students from families making under $200,000 a year would receive free tuition, and students from families making under $100,000 a year would have all their education costs waived.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Queens University of Charlotte was founded as a liberal arts undergraduate institution for women.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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The former Washington Huskies star suffered ACL setbacks during his freshman year with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2018 and once again during the 2020 season.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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University of Miami basketball fans who stayed up for Wednesday’s late-night game against Stanford were treated to a thriller, as the Hurricanes wore down sensational freshman guard Ebuka Okorie and rallied late to beat the Cardinal 79-70 at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The trend carried on into the second quarter, as sophomore Will Palmer drilled a three-pointer with five minutes to play in the half as the Skippers constructed a 30-20 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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But if director Michael Greene’s sophomore feature shortchanges the musical performances that should be its main selling point for a pedestrian crime-drama arc, this nonetheless emerges a painless diversion, one likely to become a guilty-pleasure favorite for fans of the acts showcased.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her kindergartener’s North San Antonio elementary school enrolls about 300 students and faces an uncertain future.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pierce, though, is the leader due to his experience as a sixth-year collegian.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Especially when that Beers — CSU tight end and Valor Christian alum Rocky Beers — stands 6-foot-5, weighs 250 pounds, and is looking to party in the north end zone at Canvas Stadium after his first-ever multi-score game as a collegian.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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The middle schooler's accomplice in the murder is revealed in episode 2.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The middle schooler managed to crawl out of the woods and find a bicyclist on a sidewalk.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Middler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middler. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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