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upperclassman

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Definition of upperclassman

as in freshman

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Recent Examples of upperclassman Firms such as Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Pear VC employ talent scouts—a number of them Stanford upperclassmen—to identify the best of the young best. — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026 Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 But Fleck, of course, hopes the QB sticks around the U for his upperclassman years in 2027 and 2028. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upperclassman

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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

The Class of ’28 doesn’t have the recruit rankings, but several juniors are still alive in the playoffs and stating their case.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Cutforth found a wide-open Riley with a simple swing pass out to the left, giving the junior running back plenty of space to showcase his speed and beat several Rams defensive backs to find the end zone.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
This year’s playoff roster for Marist had three seniors and 12 underclassmen — and many received a chance to play a strong schedule and go through the playoff wars.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

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