grade-schooler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grade-schooler
Example Sentences
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A Dodger hadn’t gone nine since José Lima in 2004, when Yamamoto was a grade-schooler back in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
The grade-schooler was swept away about 2 p.m. at Three Mile Slough, a popular boating and swimming location in Sacramento County, said Battalion Chief Brandon Wilson of the Rio Vista Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
When Devin began boxing as a grade-schooler, Bill immersed himself in the sport, learning from Devin’s trainers and eventually opening his own gym.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
When Ali Aguilar was a grade-schooler watching pitchers like Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott compete in the 2004 and ’08 Olympics, the aspiring young softballer dreamed of one day wearing the USA uniform herself.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
And only heaven itself could help a Coalwood grade-schooler if he said “liberry” instead of “library.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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