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varsity

[vahr-si-tee] / ˈvɑr sɪ ti /
NOUN
first string
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He spent three years on the junior varsity team waiting and grinding before getting his chance to start on varsity this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Gamble is not the first female to coach varsity football at Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I believed I was forging a path for her, but she saw my varsity moves as inconsiderate and selfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Until 1968 – and 1972 for football and basketball – freshmen weren’t even allowed to play at the varsity level.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Some of the JV players were jealous that I’d made varsity before them.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan




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