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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
The series revolves around three awkward high school sophomores — Steven (Martin), Garrett (Taylor) and Anna (Pruitt) — who stumble through the messy world of teenage romance and identity, learning that sucking at girls is just part of growing up.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Palisade has three double-digit scorers led by senior Hunter Howard, while Grand Junction has two star sophomores in Grant Lewis and Will Weirath.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Three sophomores start, including goalkeeper Gladys Ramirez.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The young Milton team, with 15 of the 24 players being sophomores or freshmen, is focused on winning the Div.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Olivia Olson comes into her own The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings wrote this week about Michigan’s sophomores deciding to stay in Ann Arbor and build something special together.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Gators have three high-quality starting pitchers in junior Liam Peterson and sophomores Aidan King and Cooper Walls.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Joey Jakstys, a 6-foot-8 forward who is considered one of the top sophomores in Illinois, led all players with 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and seven rebounds for Yorkville, which outscored the Huskies 13-5 down the stretch.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Addison Holmes and Ava Petkovich are also junior captains and two sophomores – River Seagrave and Alex Eddy – also start.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Palisade has three double-digit scorers led by senior Hunter Howard, while Grand Junction has two star sophomores in Grant Lewis and Will Weirath.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Three sophomores start, including goalkeeper Gladys Ramirez.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The young Milton team, with 15 of the 24 players being sophomores or freshmen, is focused on winning the Div.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Olivia Olson comes into her own The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings wrote this week about Michigan’s sophomores deciding to stay in Ann Arbor and build something special together.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The Gators have three high-quality starting pitchers in junior Liam Peterson and sophomores Aidan King and Cooper Walls.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Joey Jakstys, a 6-foot-8 forward who is considered one of the top sophomores in Illinois, led all players with 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and seven rebounds for Yorkville, which outscored the Huskies 13-5 down the stretch.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Addison Holmes and Ava Petkovich are also junior captains and two sophomores – River Seagrave and Alex Eddy – also start.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
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Policies requiring freshmen to live in dorms or banning children from campus can make going to college as a parent incredibly difficult and, at times, impossible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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As freshmen, this group was 16-9, eliminated in the conference quarterfinals, and carried that sting ever since, winning 85 of the last 92, reaching the Final Four the last two seasons.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last summer, Torrey Pines High School volleyball standout Griffin Dieter was named one of the top 16 juniors in the nation.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The pair are juniors at Yale University who were set up by mutual friends.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The event, ClawCon NYC, held Wednesday night, brought together an eclectic crowd that ranged from college students and working moms to hedge fund technology teams.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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