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junior

[joon-yer] / ˈdʒun yər /


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Watching junior right-hander Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly High pitch for the first time, there was something strangely familiar about his windup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Bellingham, 22, is a cricket fan and played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club in Worcestershire.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“So they can use it to give out loans,” said one student, a junior.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

IBM, which is tripling U.S. entry-level hiring in 2026, said its junior roles have evolved rapidly, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

My sister, who is more than ten years my junior, was left to the guardianship of my mother’s nephew, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and myself.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen