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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
The 106-acre area has a grassy courtyard next to a dining hall, four sophomore residence halls and the yellow-brick Greek Village.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Huskies’ momentum took a hit when Strong had to check out of the game four minutes into the third after picking up her third and fourth fouls over a six-second stretch, and Villanova tried to capitalized with the sophomore superstar off the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
My low point academically was getting a C in an under- graduate constitutional law class my sophomore year—not ideal for someone interested in going to law school.
—Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Burkhalter, just a sophomore, had a terrific game controlling the ball and distributing from the outside.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The Huskies’ momentum took a hit when Strong had to check out of the game four minutes into the third after picking up her third and fourth fouls over a six-second stretch, and Villanova tried to capitalized with the sophomore superstar off the floor.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
My low point academically was getting a C in an under- graduate constitutional law class my sophomore year—not ideal for someone interested in going to law school.
—Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Burkhalter, just a sophomore, had a terrific game controlling the ball and distributing from the outside.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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Given the significant dollar figures being thrown at recruits, even freshman face pressure to come in and contribute right away rather than sit for a year or two and develop for the future.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Miami freshman Sebastian Santos-Olson, making his second career start, pitched 4 1/3 innings and gave up three runs (one of which was earned).—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ariela Vega, a junior at The Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, won the competition, which is part of the SkillsUSA State Championships at the Georgia World Congress Center.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fair, a junior, is committed to Campbell University in North Carolina.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Furthermore, local governments have a duty to work with communities to insist that public school systems keep AI away from classrooms for younger students.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In an email shared with students and staff, the university's acting president, Claire Shipman, said the university was in the process of reaching out to the student's family and providing legal support.—
JAKE OFFENHARTZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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