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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
Given that this was going to be ABC and Warner Bros.’ sophomore season of The Golden Bachelor, Owens—and the franchise spinoff—was never going to puncture the zeitgeist quite like then 71-year-old Gerry Turner did when he was first announced as ABC’s leading man in the summer of 2023.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Noll explained that her daughter, a high school sophomore, had gone to a bonfire hosted by a fellow member of the Aletheia Club, a Christian group at her school.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Returning sophomores Zion Kearney and Ivan Carreon will seek to break out in their second seasons of college like Anderson and both Gibsons once did.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Danielson said redshirt sophomore Derek Ganter, a transfer from Eastern Washington, will be practicing at boundary safety during camp but could also play nickel.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Noll explained that her daughter, a high school sophomore, had gone to a bonfire hosted by a fellow member of the Aletheia Club, a Christian group at her school.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Returning sophomores Zion Kearney and Ivan Carreon will seek to break out in their second seasons of college like Anderson and both Gibsons once did.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Danielson said redshirt sophomore Derek Ganter, a transfer from Eastern Washington, will be practicing at boundary safety during camp but could also play nickel.
—Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Alamar bolstered the roster by adding Riggs, who was the starting long snapper at BYU last season, along with freshman Rocklyn Kelly.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Defenders Elijah Hope, another fourth-year senior, and Johan Hamel, a junior, are also team captains for the 2025 season.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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These days, the redshirt junior, who’s in line to be the team’s starting nose tackle, sports prominent scars on each side of the ankle.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The institute includes a medical school, which took in its first students on July 14.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Women now make up over half of all students enrolled in tertiary education worldwide, and these young women are pursuing careers in engineering, technology, and innovation at record rates.—
Dayana Sarkisova,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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