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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 now true freshman McGrew and second-year freshman Sterlin are starters at safety, and redshirt sophomore Clark is the starter at slot corner.
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Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wendy Nueman’s 15-year-old daughter, a sophomore at the school, didn’t answer her phone right away after the shooting.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mihalik said the school typically had an SRO present during her freshman year, but that changed during her sophomore year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Hilton finally got around to dropping her sophomore album Infinite Icon in 2024.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wendy Nueman’s 15-year-old daughter, a sophomore at the school, didn’t answer her phone right away after the shooting.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mihalik said the school typically had an SRO present during her freshman year, but that changed during her sophomore year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Hilton finally got around to dropping her sophomore album Infinite Icon in 2024.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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The 1994 freshman class had 87 members — 73 Republicans against 14 Democrats.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two met in freshman year in the dorms and quickly became inseparable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The junior led Monte Vista to a 5-0 record and a win at the Bishop O’Dowd Invitational with 68 kills, 17 aces, 12 blocks and 34 digs.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lance Suaste, a junior at the university, was walking past the nearby Mountain Run apartments, having just been dropped off after spending the day at a friend’s house.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For communication purposes, phones can be valuable tools for students during the school day, according to Toch.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sakura MurakamiBloomberg Success Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to join Gen Z's blue-collar revolution.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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