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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
Fowler, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Holding down the Vikings’ backline are defenders Andrew Gardner, Jack Nelson, Gavin Mather and sophomore Connor Riley.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Florida has been led by the 17 points scored by Me'Arah O'Neal, a sophomore forward who was held to one point in the third quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
While a sophomore season hasn't been officially announced as of this writing, executive producer David C. Glasser told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in August 2025 that a second season was set to begin filming in September.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Holding down the Vikings’ backline are defenders Andrew Gardner, Jack Nelson, Gavin Mather and sophomore Connor Riley.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Florida has been led by the 17 points scored by Me'Arah O'Neal, a sophomore forward who was held to one point in the third quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
While a sophomore season hasn't been officially announced as of this writing, executive producer David C. Glasser told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in August 2025 that a second season was set to begin filming in September.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Strong was a finalist for the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the top small forward, as a freshman in 2025.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Offseason turnover saw the Knights add 31 new faces to the roster, including transfers and incoming freshmen.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Krasny started racing the Enduro World Cup circuit as a junior in 2019, and, after proving himself as an elite rider, decided to pursue his own goals.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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Last year as a junior, Spell missed five games but still rushed for 1,755 yards and 28 touchdowns.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Three months ago, GE Vernova struck a $50 million partnership with MIT, covering research funding, graduate student fellowships, internships, and professional development programs for its own executives.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that footage from the bus showed Robinson never forced the students to take a candy bag and that some parents thanked her.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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