first-year
noun
variants
or first year
plural first-years or first years
: a student in the first year (as at a high school or college) : a first-year student
Experts say fledgling first-years can expect to experience the thrill of autonomy, of being in the driver's seat for what may be the first time ever.—
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These struggles notably include a heart-breaking walk-off loss to Auburn in 2019 when Ramsey was a first-year assistant here.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Though his time in Pittsburgh came to a close last May — fired during the middle of his sixth season as manager of the Pirates — the first-year Twins manager spoke positively about his time in Pittsburgh.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Agoura’s first-year baseball coach Adam Goldstein probably wasn’t so jovial when his Chargers were blowing leads in the seventh inning this spring.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 May 2026
There has been a first-year manager learning on the fly, mostly pushing the right buttons, pulling the right levers and always maintaining a positive outlook.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Though his time in Pittsburgh came to a close last May — fired during the middle of his sixth season as manager of the Pirates — the first-year Twins manager spoke positively about his time in Pittsburgh.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Agoura’s first-year baseball coach Adam Goldstein probably wasn’t so jovial when his Chargers were blowing leads in the seventh inning this spring.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 29 May 2026
There has been a first-year manager learning on the fly, mostly pushing the right buttons, pulling the right levers and always maintaining a positive outlook.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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