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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 sophomores
This past season, Kennedy claimed the CIF-SS Division 7 championship — the first section crown in school history — and feature one the county’s top sophomores-to-be in Ta’Niya Paul.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
The year was 1966, when the then-15-year-old high school sophomores had just nabbed a record contract after winning a battle of the bands at a Des Plaines drive-in theater.
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Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Yes, college players would be eligible to be drafted one year earlier, as sophomores instead of as juniors.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Esrailian and Meth met in the seventh grade and were paired as doubles partners as sophomores.
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Gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Both receivers, who are sophomores like Toney, got on the field last year.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The championship team consisted of seniors Kaitlyn Peck and Harmony Painter along with sophomores Madeline Kennedy and Mackenzie Franey.
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Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Jovic, Petty and Robinson will be sophomores and have three seasons left.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Then in 2018, several sophomores in his accelerated math class reported him to school administrators.
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Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
The year was 1966, when the then-15-year-old high school sophomores had just nabbed a record contract after winning a battle of the bands at a Des Plaines drive-in theater.
—
Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Yes, college players would be eligible to be drafted one year earlier, as sophomores instead of as juniors.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Esrailian and Meth met in the seventh grade and were paired as doubles partners as sophomores.
—
Gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
Both receivers, who are sophomores like Toney, got on the field last year.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The championship team consisted of seniors Kaitlyn Peck and Harmony Painter along with sophomores Madeline Kennedy and Mackenzie Franey.
—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
Jovic, Petty and Robinson will be sophomores and have three seasons left.
—
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Then in 2018, several sophomores in his accelerated math class reported him to school administrators.
—
Holly McDede,
ProPublica,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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At the University of Georgia, freshmen may bring cars to campus, but parking availability is extremely limited, and permits are not guaranteed.
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In addition to Watkins and Davidson, the Trojans also brought in two other top freshmen in Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke, as well as two priority portal additions in Ryann Bennett and Pania Davis.
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The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
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Youth on Course is going off-course for its next play-time opportunity for juniors, partnering with Topgolf to provide access to hitting bays for just $5 this summer.
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The annual cap for graduate students is $20,500, with a total cap of $100,000.
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Also, the Grad PLUS loan, which allowed professional and graduate students to borrow up to cost of attendance, will be eliminated.
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