as in freshman
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Recent Examples of upperclassman
With the Tigers graduating four key seniors in 2024 and only two starting upperclassmen returning to the squad (Kara Daly and Crenshaw), there was plenty of room for Walker to take on a bigger role with the team.
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True Deck, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
Dart was a first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and a finalist for the Manning Award (given to the top college football QB) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (given to the nation’s top upperclassman QB).
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
If the rest of this year’s roster comes back for 2025-26, the Huskies could have their most veteran squad in years with 10 returners including six upperclassmen plus at least two scholarship spots available for incoming transfers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
To Johnson, the experienced upperclassmen have paved the way.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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True Deck, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025
Dart was a first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches and a finalist for the Manning Award (given to the top college football QB) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (given to the nation’s top upperclassman QB).
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
If the rest of this year’s roster comes back for 2025-26, the Huskies could have their most veteran squad in years with 10 returners including six upperclassmen plus at least two scholarship spots available for incoming transfers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
To Johnson, the experienced upperclassmen have paved the way.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
Noun
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The freshman outfielder also paced the team with 18 steals.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Announced during the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament in early April, that ban made headlines regarding then-Duke freshman Khaman Maluach, a native of South Sudan.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Ella Mae Lipp, IF, Dr. Joaquin Garcia sophomore: Lipp had a breakout season, batting .441 with 27 RBIs.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Redshirt sophomore Jamal Roberts, who scored the game-winning touchdown in Mizzou’s 21–17 win over Auburn on Oct. 19, remains in the mix, along with freshman Marquise Davis and redshirt junior Tavorus Jones.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Even the biggest Pacquiao fan can admit, the odds are against the newly inducted Hall-of-Famer to pull off the win against a man who is 16 years his junior, but most are interested enough to tune in to see.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Fast enough to run with tight ends in the slot and twitchy enough to beat offensive linemen at the point of attack, Campbell is a great blitzer and boasts big-time potential as a junior.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Additionally, dominant players typically play for four full seasons, allowing fans to follow their careers, unlike in baseball, where the best underclassmen leave for the pros.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Penn State has one 20 goal scorer in forward Aiden Fink (23 goals, 30 assists), who has the most points of any underclassman nationally.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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She's heard from recruiters that the labor market is flooded by both recent undergrads and masters' students looking for work.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Yale is in the process of building a new drama school building, which will house Yale Rep, the grad and undergrad programs, and is set for groundbreaking in 2026.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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