upperclassmen

Definition of upperclassmennext
plural of upperclassman
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Noun
  • Incoming freshmen for UConn include center Olivia Vukosa, from Croatia, who played at Christ The King in New York, and guard Jovana Popovic from Serbia.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026
  • The Cougars started four juniors, a pair of sophomores and three freshmen, including pitcher Jacob Benavides, the ace of the staff with a 3-5 record.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Offensively, the Bruins relied on the long ball as home runs from freshman Bri Alejandre, and sophomores Rylee Slimp and Kaniya Bragg accounted for seven of their nine runs scored.
    Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
  • The Cougars started four juniors, a pair of sophomores and three freshmen, including pitcher Jacob Benavides, the ace of the staff with a 3-5 record.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Sales of men’s apparel and accessories, juniors’ and children’s apparel and women’s apparel increased moderately while sales in cosmetics increased slightly during the quarter.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Evans is one of 11 upperclassmen on a roster that includes eight seniors and three juniors.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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