midshipman

noun

mid·ship·man ˈmid-ˌship-mən

ˌmid-ˈship-

: a person in training for a naval commission

especially : a student in a naval academy

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For the cadets and midshipmen on the field, a career playing professional football is unlikely. —

Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 The event is pageantry and patriotism with a revelry of cadets and midshipmen bouncing and cheering for their branch. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 When Army plays Navy, the most stirring sight of all is what happens in the stands, when the cadets and midshipmen sing their respective fight songs, with tears in their eyes. —

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 Despite this stressful environment, the male midshipman remains to care for his young. —

Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for midshipman