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Recent Examples of upperclassman
Queen, not yet a high school upperclassman, showed some gall.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
From 2018 to 2024, upperclassmen completing advanced coursework went up from about 40% to 57% and the gap narrowed for Hispanic/Latino students.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
His talent transcends the notion that upperclassmen typically dominate high school athletics, given more time to progress physically and gain experience.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
The new projects on the lower campus are designed to enhance the residential life experience specifically for upperclassmen.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
From 2018 to 2024, upperclassmen completing advanced coursework went up from about 40% to 57% and the gap narrowed for Hispanic/Latino students.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
His talent transcends the notion that upperclassmen typically dominate high school athletics, given more time to progress physically and gain experience.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2025
The new projects on the lower campus are designed to enhance the residential life experience specifically for upperclassmen.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sophomore slump remains part of the American lexicon, with examples scattered across sports, music and cinema.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, Shipp, a sophomore, has returned to North Carolina for a chance to contribute to Belichick’s squad.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a junior, Pritchard had 75 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery as Seminole High School went 10-3.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Parker is currently a junior at Spelman College, a historically Black women's liberal arts college in Atlanta.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vlcek is the lone underclassman on a team that returns seven varsity players, including four starters.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Her little brother, Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), has matriculated as an awkward underclassman.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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Depending on your own college experience, the 21,000-student undergrad population could also be considered on the smaller size (for comparison, the University of Alabama has nearly 33,000 undergrads).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Amarasiriwardena co-founded Ascendure Mountain Technologies, an outdoor apparel and equipment company, in 2004, before starting as an undergrad researcher in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering in 2008.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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