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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
While the bar was set high with the first effort, the trio’s sophomore collaboration still delivered a large-scale display that was as joyful and entertaining as their first one.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
If Wagner takes a step forward and both Knox and Richmond progress as sophomores, there’s enough talent here to win the SEC.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the sophomore, in some ways, embodies a national trend.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of hopscotching across different studios again, Dean built her own studio setting for her sophomore album.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
If Wagner takes a step forward and both Knox and Richmond progress as sophomores, there’s enough talent here to win the SEC.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
However, the sophomore, in some ways, embodies a national trend.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Instead of hopscotching across different studios again, Dean built her own studio setting for her sophomore album.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Toney, a true freshman, leads the team with 22 catches and 268 yards with one touchdown catch.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Would Sanders be open to throwing the freshman into the fire on the road?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several quarterbacks highly rated by scouts and analysts over the summer have stumbled out of the blocks — Texas junior Arch Manning, Clemson senior Cade Klubnik and, to a degree, Penn State senior Drew Allar.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The junior allowed just two runs across 35 total innings in the postseason.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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