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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
More than anything, Ike wanted to play high school basketball, but didn’t make the team as a freshman or sophomore.
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Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong is one of three sophomores named 2026 finalists alongside South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards and Duke’s Toby Fournier.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Valley dominated the paint behind Championship Game MVP Corbin Taylor, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, and his older brother Kanyon Taylor, a 6-foot-10 senior.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Though McCarthy showed flashes in his sophomore season, his accuracy, decision-making and timing reflected a player who wasn't ready for the NFL.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Strong is one of three sophomores named 2026 finalists alongside South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards and Duke’s Toby Fournier.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Valley dominated the paint behind Championship Game MVP Corbin Taylor, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, and his older brother Kanyon Taylor, a 6-foot-10 senior.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Though McCarthy showed flashes in his sophomore season, his accuracy, decision-making and timing reflected a player who wasn't ready for the NFL.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Arizona freshman guard Brayden Burries led the way with 21 points.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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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,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Led by a freshman Ray Allen, juniors Donny and Donyell Marshall and Kevin Ollie, and freshman Doron Sheffer, these Huskies went 27-4 in the regular season and 16-2 in the Big East, earning the regular season conference title.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Valparaiso’s team, all three of them juniors, focused on limiting fossil fuels’ impact on the environment, while Chesterton’s team, all of them seniors, drilled home the impact on water scarcity when data centers are concentrated in areas where sufficient green energy sources are available.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The synagogue houses a preschool and family center, but officials said all 140 students and staff members were accounted for and safe, according to CNN and other media reports.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The school was clearly labeled as such in online maps and has an easily accessible website full of information about students, teachers and administrators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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