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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
But if the expectations are a lot to put on the shoulders of a young artist, the weight seems weightless on Dandelion, a sophomore set with perfect posture.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
With Williams’ departure, Blanca Quinonez should step into a starting role as a sophomore.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Casey followed that up by earning second-team All-American and first-team All-MWC honors as a sophomore while helping pave the way for Ashton Jeanty during his near historic campaign.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But the softball program lost its best player three years ago when sophomore Brooke Ellestad moved on and finished her career at Alabama.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
With Williams’ departure, Blanca Quinonez should step into a starting role as a sophomore.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Casey followed that up by earning second-team All-American and first-team All-MWC honors as a sophomore while helping pave the way for Ashton Jeanty during his near historic campaign.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But the softball program lost its best player three years ago when sophomore Brooke Ellestad moved on and finished her career at Alabama.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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Two Hyde Park Academy students, including an 18-year-old Lania Smith and a 15-year-old freshman Violet Harris, were killed in two separate hit-and-run accidents, and now a 16-year-old is dead after a shooting just a block from the school.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The two of them met freshman year in their dormitory at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The junior also fired a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts against Western on March 20.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The University of Michigan junior, who grew up a devoted fan of the school’s basketball program, was part of the team that captured this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball title.—
Adam Finkel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The reversal follows an announcement from the archdiocese last week accusing CPS of ending services for Catholic school students under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, just two months before the last day of school.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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