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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassmen
Noun
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Hughes and Brindley were freshmen together at Michigan.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026 -
Colleges and universities looking at D203 transcripts and seeing freshmen started high school with a second year of language or advanced math already assume the district offers a rigorous academic course load, Willard said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Servite’s Wells twins, who are sophomores, finished second and third in the 200.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Three freshmen and four sophomores are in the starting 10.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There’s a reason Barkey was a captain in juniors.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Third-place honors went to seniors Lorelei Dimitropoulos, Public Administration, and Jean-Eduard Rodriguez, Social Media Strategies; juniors Karm Patel and Adam Dunkin for Coding & PRogramming; and sophomores Patrick Sobula and Ryan Gal for Digital Animation.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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