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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The Sacramento State football program has brought in national-leading 50 players through the portal, with more coming, under first-year coach Brennan Marion.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
As for Belichick, the 73-year-old first-year North Carolina football coach was among the 200 or so spectators on hand for the preliminary round of the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant, held Saturday night in the main ballroom of the Holiday Inn by the Bay in downtown Portland.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The Jets had their first two rookie minicamp practices this weekend under first-year coach Aaron Glenn.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The first-year Kicks were averaging 13,000 fans across their opening four matches at Metropolitan Stadium as Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, arrived for a ballyhooed North American Soccer League match.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
As for Belichick, the 73-year-old first-year North Carolina football coach was among the 200 or so spectators on hand for the preliminary round of the 2025 Miss Maine USA pageant, held Saturday night in the main ballroom of the Holiday Inn by the Bay in downtown Portland.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 May 2025
The Jets had their first two rookie minicamp practices this weekend under first-year coach Aaron Glenn.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The first-year Kicks were averaging 13,000 fans across their opening four matches at Metropolitan Stadium as Pele, a three-time World Cup winner, arrived for a ballyhooed North American Soccer League match.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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