freshman

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I went to New England College in tiny Henniker, N.H., and transferred to B.U. after my freshman year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Grant broke the record during the Big Ten title game and is being chased by Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells, who has hit 37 home runs so far this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Bryce Bible will be a 6-foot-8 freshman at St. John Bosco this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

It should be that you say there’s a lot of life change that happens over the 45 months from being a fall freshman to an end of an 8th semester, second semester senior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Ron was sixteen and a high school sophomore; Adam was fourteen and a freshman.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles