Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassmen
Noun
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So freshmen have more time to consume play calls and gather themselves, when in the past, to maintain pace, teams leaned on older players who better understood offenses and wouldn’t find themselves out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Carlen is one of 11 freshmen or redshirt freshmen on the Aztecs’ 25-player roster.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qualifications The internship is open to rising or current sophomores, juniors and seniors and graduating seniors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Riverdale Ridge lost its top two quarterbacks to injury in the opening game, and Voorhees was coaching all freshmen and sophomores — many of whom had never played football before.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qualifications The internship is open to rising or current sophomores, juniors and seniors and graduating seniors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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There is much the 17-year-old has had to adapt to since joining from the Düsseldorf Panthers last summer, a team in the German Football League (GFL) juniors.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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