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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
UConn’s entire 2024-25 roster made the trip from Storrs to New York for the draft, including sophomore guard Qadence Samuels, who entered the transfer portal last week, and freshman Morgan Cheli, who is barely six weeks removed from season-ending ankle surgery.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The sophomore won a pair of events at the South Sectionals, the 50-yard freestyle (24.63) and 100-yard freestyle (54.12).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The sophomore won a pair of events at the South Sectionals, the 50-yard freestyle (24.63) and 100-yard freestyle (54.12).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Redshirt freshman Kaleb Annett was the most active quarterback on the day, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on a 6-for-10 throwing performance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the team failed to capitalize on freshman Laurel Gonzalez’s ability to control 11 draws, which contributed to a 17-10 advantage on draws.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Texas junior has mostly been a fun whisper throughout his college career, the popular backup with a famous lineage.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The junior was excited to see the Tigers come to terms with Harper.—
Kevin Utz,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Times followed one student through the first months of the new initiative to learn how a guaranteed basic income might influence the lives and choices of L.A. community college students.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Remington, the other student found civilly liable in the wrongful death case, was the only one to be criminally charged.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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