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underclassman

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Recent Examples of underclassman Hutchins was the Eagles’ best special-teamer as an underclassman and a team captain his senior season. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The underclassman enjoys learning languages, baking and coaching swimming. — Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Strong became the eighth Husky and just the seventh underclassman to win the Naismith Trophy since 1983. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026 How could an undersized, underclassman quarterback coming off a serious knee injury fend off a QB who’d received offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame? — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underclassman

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Noun

As an upperclassman, Frederique has learned the value of being more vocal and serving as a sounding board his teammates can rely upon.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Their musical talents were soon spotted by an upperclassman who rode the school bus with Dempsey.

— Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

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The Ducks are mostly leaning on strong recruiting and homegrown solutions, such as sophomore tackle Fox Crader, to replace three starters.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When The Kite String Pops (1994) and their sophomore album Paegan Terrorism Tactics (1996).

— Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sophomore

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Then came an ankle injury that sidelined him in 2024, followed by shoulder surgery as a junior that sidelined him in 2025.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Senior linebackers Arturo Zarinana and Brock Rubicz combined for 181 tackles and are joined by three other returning starters, all juniors, in the box.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of junior

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Borrowers have access to a six-month grace period after leaving undergrad, automatic payment discount, customizable loan terms, and forbearance and deferment options.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts first met as teens during undergrad at Boston University before the two got engaged in 2022, according to a September 2022 GQ profile.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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