Thesaurus results for MIDDLER

middler

noun

Definition of middler

as in junior

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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

North Carolina transfer Lanie Grant, a junior, got off to a fast start in her TCU debut with 12 points.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Senior quarterback Ethan Patel and the top three rushers from last season — senior Gavin Stone and juniors Logan Lennon and Kelen Wilson — all returned.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

Sophomore Lexi White had 10 kills, nine digs and two aces, while freshman Taryn Lambert added 12 kills, 13 digs and two solo blocks.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Georgia's Gigi Artiles is the only other outside hitters to be named the freshman of the week at least once.

— Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of freshman

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

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 fifth-year senior, who played at both Auburn and Texas State before enrolling at Pittsburgh in January, threw his second touchdown pass as a collegian.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Blue Valley West graduate instead on Saturday had to settle for being the first collegian to score a touchdown in the tradition-rich facility that opened in 1923.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of collegian

Noun

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

Definition of 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