middle schooler

noun

as in high schooler

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Recent Examples of middle schooler The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 One Fayette County middle schooler is proving that no one is ever too young to make a big impact. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 When Disney started to cast a new sitcom about a middle schooler secretly moonlighting as a pop star, Cyrus initially auditioned for the sidekick role, Lilly, who was ultimately played by Emily Osment. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The middle schooler had been begging to opt out, citing headaches from the Chromebook screen and a dislike of the AI chatbot recently integrated into it. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026 After bursting onto the national scene as a middle schooler, then retiring from her sport at the grand old age of 16, Liu now seems to have found her true self. — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2026 Entering her freshman year at Libertyville, Mary Minogue was an up-and-coming talent who had already qualified for state as a middle schooler competing against boys. — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 The pair first met when Crawford was a middle schooler participating in MLB’s Elite Development Invitational, where Davis was a coach. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle schooler
  1. high schooler
  2. undergraduate
  3. kindergartner
  4. freshman
  5. junior
  6. postgraduate
  7. sophomore
Noun
  • Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of high schooler
Noun
  • SoFi offers a variety of private student loans and refinancing options for undergraduates, graduate students, and parents.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Reaction from students and educators National surveys have found a rising share of undergraduates report emotional stress and mental health struggles severe enough that many have considered dropping out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • Matt and Danielle Bishop of Norridge brought their daughters Elizabeth, 5, a kindergartner, and Persephone, 3.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Justin Vu, a soon-to-be kindergartener, his mom and sisters had traveled from their home in Denver and were enjoying a visit with family filled with trips to places like the beach and zoo, KGW News reported.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of kindergartner
Noun
  • After sitting behind Dillon Gabriel for a season, Moore displayed considerable progress in 2025 and played with more poise than when he was thrust into the starting role at UCLA as a true freshman in 2023.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • The junior ran for 99 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the Cardinal’s 37-27 win against Hawaii on Saturday to begin Stanford’s season.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Agencies should train juniors to question AI’s outputs, connect insights across data and turn analysis into meaningful actions and business outcomes.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • Instead, the transition succeeded and standardized postgraduate training nationwide.
    — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Viewership reached 65% among voters with postgraduate degrees but fell to 40% among those with a high school education or less.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of postgraduate
Noun
  • Big sophomore Charlie Beniot, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, came on in his place and performed admirably.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Her debut album arrived in August 2024, followed by the April 2026 release of her sophomore album, Dandelion.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sophomore

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