schooler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of schooler
From parasynthetic derivatives with school 1 and a preceding attributive; see -er 1
Example Sentences
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“It was my first year of pro ball, so maybe it was just like being a high schooler, I didn’t necessarily get a whole lot of coaching,” Ferris said of his time with the Cubs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026
Her family and friends told the newspaper that every time Rivas Hernandez ran away, she would eventually return and blend back into her life as a middle schooler.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
High schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus breaks the U18 world record with a 1:42.27 in second!
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
He unknowingly introduced me to stomach butterflies and later heartbreak when he got his own crush on Imani Anderson, a high schooler who wasn’t even thinking about fourth-grade him.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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