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a person in the second year of high school or college
She's a sophomore in high school.
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Recent Examples of sophomore
Nabers was on his way to a dominant sophomore season before the injury.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But in his sophomore season, he was targeted three or fewer times in four games, including none in a win over Auburn, once in a win over Tennessee and just three in a Playoff win over Oklahoma.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The quartet includes senior star Aya Ferguson, junior Anita Qian, sophomore Carolyn Han and senior Katrina Weitfeldt.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But in his sophomore season, he was targeted three or fewer times in four games, including none in a win over Auburn, once in a win over Tennessee and just three in a Playoff win over Oklahoma.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The quartet includes senior star Aya Ferguson, junior Anita Qian, sophomore Carolyn Han and senior Katrina Weitfeldt.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Both starting pitchers — freshman Talon Brown for Christian and senior Colin Gallagher of Madison — would appear to have a future in baseball.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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A lot of the other seniors on this team were on varsity or JV as freshmen that year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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McKenzie, a University of Michigan junior who graduated from Lindblom in 2023, met weekly with the pair to run drills and pore over writing.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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And for these juniors, sleep is a luxury.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, supporters insist their goal is not to attack a student, but to defend women’s sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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