sophomore

noun

Definition of sophomorenext
as in freshman
US 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 The sophomore frame for Disney’s live-action Moana is set to dock in second place. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 The Illini’s roster includes sophomore point guard Blake Fagbemi, who was Stasys’ teammate for two seasons and led the Redwings to their first Class 4A state championship in 2025. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Their 2022 top pick, Marco Kasper, struggled through a sophomore slump last season but should still be a hard-to-play-against forward who takes on an important role going forward. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Comedy was always calling, though; three games into his sophomore year, Hernandez left school to be funny full time. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sophomore
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  1. freshman
  2. junior
  3. student
Noun
  • Included in her village is Kai, who will be soon be a freshman at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, two counties away.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Gracia, who throws and hits left-handed, was a freshman All-American at Duke and then transferred to UVA for his junior season.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of freshman
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  • Georgia baseball added its 15th transfer portal addition on Tuesday after Illinois State junior Graham Mastros announced his commitment via his Instagram.
    — Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Sir Homer King Webb, Sierra Canyon, junior The 6-foot-1 Webb is a 2-way player and left his imprint as both an outside linebacker and wide receiver.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • High-school student Devon Georges was one of the flag-bearers for Saturday’s match and was shocked to get the call to do it from his mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami President and CEO Gale Nelson.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of student

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