first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
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Keeping the score at 1-1 over the final several minutes of Saturday’s match against Real Salt Lake in Utah would’ve secured a minor victory for Varas’ first-year team, San Diego FC.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Hawkeyes are under the tutelage of first-year head coach Jan Jensen, who replaced Lisa Bluder, Clarke's head coach at the time, who retired last season.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
In fact, these two trail Williamson’s former teammate R.J. Barrett for the highest point-per-game mark for a first-year player in Durham.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Marquette has overachieved despite losing its entire starting lineup and head coach from 2023-24, earning first-year coach Cara Consuegra co-Big East Coach of the Year honors alongside Auriemma.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Hawkeyes are under the tutelage of first-year head coach Jan Jensen, who replaced Lisa Bluder, Clarke's head coach at the time, who retired last season.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
In fact, these two trail Williamson’s former teammate R.J. Barrett for the highest point-per-game mark for a first-year player in Durham.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Marquette has overachieved despite losing its entire starting lineup and head coach from 2023-24, earning first-year coach Cara Consuegra co-Big East Coach of the Year honors alongside Auriemma.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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