as in freshman
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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
Sophia Miller, Northeast High School Northeast High School sophomore Sophia Miller was nominated by her Health Science pathway teacher as a role model for all students.
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Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Fisch is excited for the future of the program at Washington, including some of the young players on the roster, like sophomore quarterback Demond Williams.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Todd was called for holding, negating a 75-yard interception return for a score by sophomore defensive end Leroy Harris.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
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Kenya Anderson, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Fisch is excited for the future of the program at Washington, including some of the young players on the roster, like sophomore quarterback Demond Williams.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Todd was called for holding, negating a 75-yard interception return for a score by sophomore defensive end Leroy Harris.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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The election night party was for the freshman Miami Congresswoman of Florida’s Congressional District 27 — a district with the largest share of Hispanic residents anywhere in the state — who danced her way past the treats, onto the makeshift stage to declare victory for a second term.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Xochitl Gomez has been cast in CBS‘s freshman police procedural Boston Blue in a recurring role.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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One of Gorst’s closest friends on the European pro tour going back to their days as juniors was Vitaliy Patsura, a Ukrainian player who was in Kyiv when the war started.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arroyave, who is 18 years his junior, is Hopkins' third wife.—
Lia Beck,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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