upperclassmen

plural of upperclassman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassmen
Noun
  • Golden and assistant Carlin Hartman unknowingly started a partnership by pairing the freshmen as roommates.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • What’s more, nine of the top 10 picks were freshmen.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The year was 1966, when the then-15-year-old high school sophomores had just nabbed a record contract after winning a battle of the bands at a Des Plaines drive-in theater.
    Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Yes, college players would be eligible to be drafted one year earlier, as sophomores instead of as juniors.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Youth on Course is going off-course for its next play-time opportunity for juniors, partnering with Topgolf to provide access to hitting bays for just $5 this summer.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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