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Recent Examples of upperclassman
The team of upperclassmen are elected annually by the student body and energize the crowd during the game.
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Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The Greenbrier senior ended up with more than 8,000 votes, or 50% of the total, in The Tennessean’s Student of the Week poll honoring the most helpful upperclassmen.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Fuentes hopes to grow with the program as an upperclassman.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The Greenbrier senior ended up with more than 8,000 votes, or 50% of the total, in The Tennessean’s Student of the Week poll honoring the most helpful upperclassmen.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
Noun
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The former Washington Huskies star suffered ACL setbacks during his freshman year with the Indiana Hoosiers in 2018 and once again during the 2020 season.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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University of Miami basketball fans who stayed up for Wednesday’s late-night game against Stanford were treated to a thriller, as the Hurricanes wore down sensational freshman guard Ebuka Okorie and rallied late to beat the Cardinal 79-70 at the Watsco Center.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lowell sophomore point guard Aiden Hernandez expects that from Vasko.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The emergence of Edmonds also gives TCU a dynamic 1-2 punch in the frontcourt with sophomore forward David Punch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Three juniors and two sophomores have been starting since junior guard Danijel Zekavica suffered a torn ACL at the beginning of the season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Murphy was the Big 12's defensive lineman of the year in 2023, helping lead the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff for the first time as a junior.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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When an underclassman or teammate looks alone or lost walking around campus or sitting in the bleachers, a small act of kindness can change their world with a simple hello or smile.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The decision also denies Notre Dame's seniors a chance for one final game, denies underclassmen from a few extra weeks of practice and denies a legion of fans — is there a bigger brand in college football? — from watching this team play again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The author of this article was in just that position as the lone student in York's course in measuring the expansion of the universe as a UChicago undergrad back in the spring of 2000.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Ross, of course, attended undergrad at Michigan which alter renamed its business school in his honor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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