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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Having played for Harbaugh in college, Colson is familiar with the scheme being implemented by first-year coordinator Jesse Minter, who also came from Michigan.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
But part of the silence can also be attributed to this difficult season under J.D. Arteaga, a first-year head coach.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
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Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
But part of the silence can also be attributed to this difficult season under J.D. Arteaga, a first-year head coach.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
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“First-year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-year. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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