upperclassman
Americannoun
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upperclassmen
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Etymology
Origin of upperclassman
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; upper 1 + class + -man
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But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Junior shortstop Dean Carpentier is another upperclassman who believed in Stankiewicz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
And, like everyone else trying to beat grown men, Lloyd’s Wildcats were heavy on upperclassman talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We’re always disrespected, always made the underdogs,” said defensive end Bralen Trice, another upperclassman who returned this season to make title run.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
When she was an upperclassman, one of Dorothy’s professors at Wilberforce recommended her for graduate study in mathematics at Howard University, in what would be the inaugural class for a master’s degree in the subject.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
“We actually only do 10 minutes of direct instruction per subject per day,” she says, with lectures for upperclassmen being an exception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Irritated upperclassmen, the lore goes, attempted to stop the juvenile climbing with an unconventional weapon: grease.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Each year, prominent designers in the field guide upperclassmen through the process of creating a runway-ready garment, refining and improving pieces through a series of fittings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
South Carolina: The Gamecocks are streaking just like a year ago where a group of experienced upperclassmen made it all the way to the Final Four before losing to Iowa.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
When I first made varsity, one of the upperclassmen put it like this: Coach Ellerly blows a whistle like the devil calling souls down to hell.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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