junior

Example Sentences

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Her obituary describes her as the “high school queen” her junior year.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Lifeline follows the story of Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington in 1928, weaving his historical journey with a contemporary narrative centred on a junior doctor in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“When you’re put in those situations,” junior guard Solo Ball said, “you’re just built to win.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Matsumoto said Air Force started identifying him as a junior and saw him perform during a travel ball tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Just think. If we win, I’ll be sure to get on the team in junior high school next year.”

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr