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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassmen
Noun
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Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer — potentially the top two picks in this year’s historically deep NBA draft — are both freshmen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Both continued on from their best performances of the season to become among the six freshmen to be named to Associated Press All-America teams — Wagler the second team, Flemings the third team.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Olson, the top scorer among a bevy of sophomores leading both teams, missed four of her first five shots, and the Wolverines went more than six minutes without scoring to start the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Santa Margarita has a strong group of returnees at receiver including Ryan Clark and Jake Martin, who were All-Trinity League second team last season as sophomores, and Grant Mosley, who also is a sophomore.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Nazem Kadri Kadri won a silver medal at world juniors.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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