middler

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of middler The Patriots won 14 games — a whopping 10 more than the year before — but didn’t play a lot of great quarterbacks, a middler’s row that included Cam Ward, Spencer Rattler, Dillon Gabriel and a 40-year-old Joe Flacco. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026 In his eighth season, Scott has helped transform Pembroke from a Patriot League middler into a state title contender. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022 For a middler, a shirt with its own pulley system is the wardrobe in the drama of celebrity. Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 10 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for middler
Noun
  • In this exclusive 90-minute interview with Rolling Stone, the soon-to-be high school juniors are smart, poised, and funny.
    Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
  • Vincent Shields, a 6-5, 285-pound junior from Murrieta Valley, is gaining traction as an improving blocker and top college prospect.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • But new parent borrowers are now limited to $20,500 per year of borrowing with a lifetime limit per undergraduate of $65,000.
    Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program.
    Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • For high school freshmen, that number was even lower, at just 38% meeting grade level on the English I STAAR exam.
    Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • During the group panel discussion, Alexander was asked about Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his son Andrew, who is a rising freshman quarterback for the Spartans.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Simms saw his role increase throughout the season, with the sophomore leading TCU with six tackles against Cincinnati and intercepting a pass against Houston.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Ben Halevi / Milton / North Cobb Passed for 1,541 yards as Milton’s starting quarterback as a sophomore.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • My new kindergartner especially is feeling all the big feels about school.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
  • Recent amendments to be considered include assessing a kindergartner’s math knowledge rather than screening for math deficiencies, something that would help identify students who need additional support.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Two months later, Laettner was selected over Shaquille O’Neal as the lone collegian on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — for which Krzyzewski served as an assistant coach.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The 235-player prospect class includes five collegians who won Olympic gold representing the United States, and headed by Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey, as well as a growing number of Europeans making the jump to North America.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Crossing the street just got a lot more accessible – thanks to this high schooler.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The middle schooler was riding the e-bike in the back parking lot at Stuard Elementary School when they were hit by a vehicle, an Aledo ISD spokesperson said in a statement.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Ava Nassar, a 13-year-old middle schooler from Carlsbad, was with friends and classmates Nathan Adewale, 13, and Dante Veducio, 14.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Middler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middler. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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