plebe
Example Sentences
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“He was a very sharp plebe, a very intelligent young man,” said retired Navy officer Gregory Glaros, the company commander often quizzing Cooper at the academy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He’s one of those sci-fi characters whose normal Earthman name distinguishes him as a plebe among patricians.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
They treated the incoming freshmen the same way they had been treated during their plebe year.
From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2023
The most difficult part of Lavatai’s plebe year was not playing any real football.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021
Nearly captured by his foes, he was forced to walk like a plebe back to his new palace.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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