: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school
: being or associated with the second in a series
their sophomore album
Examples of sophomore in a Sentence
Noun
She's a sophomore in high school.
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Wilson’s sophomore album, 2005’s All Jacked Up, didn’t quite reach the same sales heights as her debut album, while the songs found more moderate success on radio (though the album, and 2007’s One of the Boys, both reached the pinnacle of Billboard’s top country albums chart).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Los Altos sophomore Daniela Hughes took second (14.68), followed by Mitty’s Taylor Oden and Tiana Osuna.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
In Lane, Zachariah Branch, Duce Robinson and Makai Lemon, the Trojans have a more-than-capable sophomore quartet that’s only going to get better over this upcoming season and the next.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Jackson Cantwell, a sophomore football/track standout from Nixa High in Missouri, set a pair of Kansas Relays records in the weight events.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Youngsters led the way as freshman Santiago Resendez and sophomore Isac Olvera swept three singles sets, combining to lose just five games.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
And Gaines still has some work to do to wrestle the No. 2 running back job away from sophomore Jambres Dubar, who finished the spring game with just five yards on six carries but scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2024
Hanna also received All-Mountain West honors as a freshman and sophomore and averaged 14.6 points per game at Fresno State.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Also in that mix will be sophomore Lincoln Kienholz and heralded QB recruit Air Noland, who is already on campus.
—Mitch Stacy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star lent his vocal talents to A Philly Special Christmas, the Philadelphia Eagles' musical trio's sophomore Christmas album.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
Sunday, the Bulldogs secured a commitment from sophomore Central Arkansas transfer Camren Hunter.
—Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2023
The scrimmage starters from tackle to tackle were sophomore Christian Jones, juniors Cade Bennett, Dean Abdullah and Thomas Mirabella and redshirt freshman Drew Azzopardi.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
Hoover super-sophomore Reniya Kelly led all scorers with 23 points while Aniya Hubbard added 10 points.
—Dennis Victory, al, 23 Jan. 2021
The lone player from a Bay Area school who made the 10-woman All-WCC first team was sophomore guard Sam Simons of St. Mary’s.
—Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020
The student readers will be sophomore Lara Connor and junior Tunji Osho-Williams.
—Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
Noun
Carbajal said sophomores Bella Alcala and Greta Doherty are the possible replacements for Diaz.
TAYLOR’S TRACKER
Esperanza center fielder Taylor Shumaker could have at least three games left to challenge the Orange County record for home runs in a season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Wilson’s sophomore album, 2005’s All Jacked Up, didn’t quite reach the same sales heights as her debut album, while the songs found more moderate success on radio (though the album, and 2007’s One of the Boys, both reached the pinnacle of Billboard’s top country albums chart).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024
Los Altos sophomore Daniela Hughes took second (14.68), followed by Mitty’s Taylor Oden and Tiana Osuna.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
In Lane, Zachariah Branch, Duce Robinson and Makai Lemon, the Trojans have a more-than-capable sophomore quartet that’s only going to get better over this upcoming season and the next.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Jackson Cantwell, a sophomore football/track standout from Nixa High in Missouri, set a pair of Kansas Relays records in the weight events.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024
Youngsters led the way as freshman Santiago Resendez and sophomore Isac Olvera swept three singles sets, combining to lose just five games.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
And Gaines still has some work to do to wrestle the No. 2 running back job away from sophomore Jambres Dubar, who finished the spring game with just five yards on six carries but scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2024
Hanna also received All-Mountain West honors as a freshman and sophomore and averaged 14.6 points per game at Fresno State.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Lim scored 15, Tanger 14 and sophomore big man Nick Mego had 10.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
Also in that mix will be sophomore Lincoln Kienholz and heralded QB recruit Air Noland, who is already on campus.
—Mitch Stacy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star lent his vocal talents to A Philly Special Christmas, the Philadelphia Eagles' musical trio's sophomore Christmas album.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
Sunday, the Bulldogs secured a commitment from sophomore Central Arkansas transfer Camren Hunter.
—Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2023
The scrimmage starters from tackle to tackle were sophomore Christian Jones, juniors Cade Bennett, Dean Abdullah and Thomas Mirabella and redshirt freshman Drew Azzopardi.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
Hoover super-sophomore Reniya Kelly led all scorers with 23 points while Aniya Hubbard added 10 points.
—Dennis Victory, al, 23 Jan. 2021
The lone player from a Bay Area school who made the 10-woman All-WCC first team was sophomore guard Sam Simons of St. Mary’s.
—Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020
The student readers will be sophomore Lara Connor and junior Tunji Osho-Williams.
—Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019
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