grader

Example Sentences

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“It’s a very tough test,” says Terrance Sullivan, who has been a coffee grader for 41 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Jaime Alvarez, an 11th grader at Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles, walked out of class in the morning and took the bus downtown with his friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The 43-year-old knows Estonian and helps her daughter with her studies, but the first grader confuses Russian and Estonian letters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

My daughter was once an extroverted, healthy, and happy first grader.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

I doubt Mr. Malloy would hire a sixth grader, but it won’t hurt to ask.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson