as in freshman
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Recent Examples of upperclassman
The Broncos’ secondary looks pretty set with returning players, but with the bulk of those players being upperclassmen, Smith could be one for the future.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
The men’s team won a conference championship last season and was built on a core of upperclassmen led by seventh-year senior Alex Garcia, who helped build the program.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
The men’s team won a conference championship last season and was built on a core of upperclassmen led by seventh-year senior Alex Garcia, who helped build the program.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
To go against the grain of Duke’s talented youth, Houston not only has a roster full of upperclassmen, but a roster that has plenty of experience under Sampson.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Thomas’ confidence was, in many ways, a product of de Lannoy’s coaching, where his friendly and encouraging demeanor helped Thomas grow from a shy freshman to a vocal upperclassman.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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One of the best freshmen in Southern California, Ayala went 7-3 with a 0.82 ERA in helping the Cougars win 12 of their last 13 games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Bryce Underwood, the hyped freshman who’s vying for the top spot in Ann Arbor, could stand to have his coach alongside, especially if the Wolverines’ visit is selected to kick off under the lights.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The Oklahoma commit with a 95-mph fastball is 6-2 with a 0.73 ERA and should be on the mound Thursday against Harvard-Westlake sophomore pitcher Justin Kirchner, who is 8-0 with an 1.81 ERA.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Ryan Romolo, senior Caden Anholt, junior Luke Little and sophomore Jace Walker were selected to the 12-player all-tournament team from Grapevine Faith.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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But later, in 1997, Allen married Soon-Yi Previn, who is 35 years his junior.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Kaden Choi, Head-Royce baseball: The junior went 4 for 5 and drove in 10 runs in Head-Royce’s 20-1 win over Redwood Christian.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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The transfer portal and the ability to earn NIL money anywhere, immediately, has only complicated the early-entry decision for underclassmen in college football.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Prior to that, he was recruited by Hurley as an underclassman at St. Patrick’s while Hurley was an assistant at Rutgers, and their paths crossed later when Hurley went on to coach at St. Benedict’s, a rival just a short drive away.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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With picturesque Georgian Colonial revival architecture and 7,000 undergrads, the school, which is 20 minutes from Princeton, has 50 majors, including Business, Education, Engineering, Psychology, Nursing and Exercise Science.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Miller then started a chapter of Horowitz’s Students for Academic Freedom at Duke as an undergrad.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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