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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
Junior guard Junaé Mahan, sophomore guard/forward Nicki Polocheck and freshman swingman Niya Price are also seeing a bit more playing time.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Perhaps no one benefited more from Georgia’s re-emphasis on running the football than sophomore Nate Frazier.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Andre Bell, 20, was a Fisk University sophomore from Jackson, Tennessee.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That would bring the number to 17 Razorbacks planning to transfer.
Collins, a redshirt sophomore from Pine Bluff who played at Mills in Little Rock, recorded 9 tackles, including 1 tackle for loss, this season while starting 3 games and appearing in 9 games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Perhaps no one benefited more from Georgia’s re-emphasis on running the football than sophomore Nate Frazier.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Andre Bell, 20, was a Fisk University sophomore from Jackson, Tennessee.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
That would bring the number to 17 Razorbacks planning to transfer.
Collins, a redshirt sophomore from Pine Bluff who played at Mills in Little Rock, recorded 9 tackles, including 1 tackle for loss, this season while starting 3 games and appearing in 9 games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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His strength on defense was particularly impressive for a freshman, as TCU big men Xavier Edmonds and David Punch struggled to create good looks inside the lane thanks in large part to the defense of Peat.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fellow true freshman Joshua Moore should be in line for a bigger role next season as well.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rianna Bernal, who was third in last year’s state meet at 125 pounds while a junior at Lemoore High, transferred to Marina.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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The junior ran for 133 yards on 22 carries — averaging 6 yards per rush.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Entire districts have had to cancel school for tens of thousands of students to ensure safety and offer online education.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The consolidation of grades will not take effect until the 2027-2028 school year in order to prepare students and staff for the change.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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