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Recent Examples of underclassman
Nine of Winter Park’s top 10 players are underclassmen.
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
But waiting in the wings is a talented group of underclassmen who are waiting for their shot.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
Seniors traditionally wear white mums and garters as a way to distinguish themselves from underclassmen during homecoming celebrations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
While Myles Purchase was a four-year starter for the Bruins, Helm bided his time as an underclassman, playing on the freshman team as a ninth-grader and then JV as a sophomore.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
But waiting in the wings is a talented group of underclassmen who are waiting for their shot.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
Seniors traditionally wear white mums and garters as a way to distinguish themselves from underclassmen during homecoming celebrations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
While Myles Purchase was a four-year starter for the Bruins, Helm bided his time as an underclassman, playing on the freshman team as a ninth-grader and then JV as a sophomore.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underclassman
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Still, head coach Hugh Coleman said a group of underclassmen transfers as well as some rising upperclassmen have picked up the slack and kept the positive momentum going.Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
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The upperclassmen wondered whether the freshman could throw it out of the stadium.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Deshawn Purdie reportedly withdraws after signing at Florida Charlotte’s former true freshman quarterback is reportedly back in the transfer portal.Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 class is viewed as one of the more talented in recent memory, headlined by Duke’s Cooper Flagg, Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, and his fellow freshman teammate Ace Bailey.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Around the same time, sophomore beach volleyball player Nora Hayd went viral as the goth volleyball player, earning thousands of social media followers in a matter of days.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2025
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Outlook: The Gators are expected to return James, McCray and sophomore T.J. Searcy and Gumbs as potential edge rushers.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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After breaking La Jolla’s career scoring record last season as a junior with more than 1,100 points, Bennett has added 370 points this season and is leading CIF San Diego Section Division III in scoring and field goals made.Ben Ali H Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Azzi Fudd had one of the best 3-point shooting games of her UConn women’s basketball career in a 73-55 win at Georgetown on Saturday, but the redshirt junior wasn’t most proud of her 21 points or her 5-for-8 percentage from beyond the arc.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Right now, annual tuition for an undergrad at a University of California campus is $14,934 — with total school costs running around $45,000, according to UC.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Harris, 60, the daughter of a South Indian mother, an acclaimed breast cancer researcher, and a Black father, a renowned economist, was born in Oakland, attended Howard University for undergrad and received her law degree from the University of California Hastings.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Underclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underclassman. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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