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Recent Examples of high schooler
The comic book movie told the classic origin story of high schooler Peter Parker (Garfield), who, thanks to being bitten by a radioactive spider, turns into the masked vigilante.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the 1986 John Hughes film, Broderick portrayed Ferris Bueller, a happy-go-lucky high schooler who decides to take the day off, and magically has everything go his way.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
In Billy Porter’s 2022 directorial debut, Eva Reign plays a high schooler named Kelsa who has already reached the vlogging stage of coming out as a trans woman.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
The anime centers on a Tokyo high schooler named Yuken Enma who gets whisked into a magical realm populated by characters inspired by classic Disney baddies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the 1986 John Hughes film, Broderick portrayed Ferris Bueller, a happy-go-lucky high schooler who decides to take the day off, and magically has everything go his way.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
In Billy Porter’s 2022 directorial debut, Eva Reign plays a high schooler named Kelsa who has already reached the vlogging stage of coming out as a trans woman.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
The anime centers on a Tokyo high schooler named Yuken Enma who gets whisked into a magical realm populated by characters inspired by classic Disney baddies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high schooler
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Entering her freshman year at Libertyville, Mary Minogue was an up-and-coming talent who had already qualified for state as a middle schooler competing against boys.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have not said what charges the middle schooler could face.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Enrollment at Florida public universities currently has a 10-percent cap on out-of-state undergraduate enrollment.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Wenger, a former editorial staffer at The New Yorker, Medium, and Harper’s, holds a graduate degree in Art from ArtCenter College of Design and an undergraduate degree in English from Harvard University.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Feb. 2026
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Strong was a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the top small forward, as a freshman in 2025.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Offseason turnover saw the Knights add 31 new faces to the roster, including transfers and incoming freshmen.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Back at Chalmers, Mckinley Morris watched his kindergartner bound toward Crockett, hugging him before racing through the colorful entryway.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The junior's five shot attempts were the second-fewest of the campaign.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trey Riddle, a junior at Torrey Pines, worked with friend Leah Archdale to organize the walkout, in response to ICE and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions that are becoming increasingly violent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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If the paths for getting there—which may include postgraduate study in a doctoral program or professional school—are diminishing, then college itself will follow suit.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Give me the grizzled wisdom and experience of someone in their 50s or 60s; give me Esther Perel and Orna Guralnik; give me someone with a postgraduate certificate in relationship counseling at the very least.—
Zing Tsjeng,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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Both started in the outfield for the sophomore team last year, and Danny Mikuta was promoted to the varsity team midway through the season.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The oldest among them are sophomores Doc and Murder In a Small Town, which both are expected to return next season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
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“High schooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20schooler. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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