: an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
Examples of letterman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Pop culture seems to have ingrained it in my head that wearing a man’s clothing (such as a letterman jacket in high school, or his favorite hoodie after staying over at his place) is a privilege reserved for romantic partners only.—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Addison Atkins, Junior, Colleyville Heritage Atkins, a three-year varsity letterman and Lubbock Christian commit, finished with 4 goals and 11 assists, earning a TASCO First Team All Region selection.—Charles Baggarly
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 In the very homespun, letterman-sweater kind of town that is Lincoln, Nebraska’s basketball resurrection has been appropriately engineered by Hoiberg & Son.—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Eastlake;22-11;12 lettermen, seven starters return;4 6.—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for letterman