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upperclassman

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Definition of upperclassman

as in freshman

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Recent Examples of upperclassman Firms such as Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Pear VC employ talent scouts—a number of them Stanford upperclassmen—to identify the best of the young best. — Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 The Broncos’ wide-receiver room is bolstered with upperclassmen transfers such as senior Akeem Wright (De Anza College) and redshirt senior Darren Morris (Southern University), but expect Madsen to form a familial connection with Bates early on. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026 Possessing the game intelligence of an upperclassman, the freshman is an important part of the Wranglers' offense. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026 But Fleck, of course, hopes the QB sticks around the U for his upperclassman years in 2027 and 2028. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upperclassman

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Meghan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior who has been on the team since her freshman year, has had Huettl style her hair for every game for the past three years.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

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With Payne sidelined, TCU has leaned on sophomore Jon Denman, freshman Amante Martin and sixth-year running back Landon Walker, a Division II transfer.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
But the Broncos aren’t just about putting the ball in the back of the net — their defense has allowed just six goals all season and is led by near-impenetrable sophomore goalkeeper Ava de Leest.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

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That visit can uncover an emerging underclassman before the offer list advertises him.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
This year’s playoff roster for Marist had three seniors and 12 underclassmen — and many received a chance to play a strong schedule and go through the playoff wars.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026

Definition of underclassman

Noun

This is someone who tried to get professors like my father fired — as an undergrad!

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Hudson’s son Ashton is a CU undergrad majoring in finance and accounting who was part of a national campaign last year to promote mental health awareness.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

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