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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
Olson, the top scorer among a bevy of sophomores leading both teams, missed four of her first five shots, and the Wolverines went more than six minutes without scoring to start the game.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita has a strong group of returnees at receiver including Ryan Clark and Jake Martin, who were All-Trinity League second team last season as sophomores, and Grant Mosley, who also is a sophomore.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Transfers who bear watching include the Luniewski twins, Charlton and Mercer, sophomores who transferred from Michigan State; senior Dennis Jones (Texas Southern); and junior Matthew Montgomery (Western Illinois).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Oregon stars Katie Fiso and Ehis Etute are both sophomores.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Every summer, Golden Apple recruits about 1,300 Illinois high school seniors through college sophomores to visit 10 college campuses across the state.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This year’s team is 23-1 and is led by a pack of sophomores, including Addison Smith, who leads the team with 25 goals and 16 assists.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Patriots coach Greg Farias guided a team composed mostly of juniors and sophomores to the 4A final four for a 10th consecutive season.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
They are led by another freshman, Michael Cooper, and six of their top seven scorers are freshmen or sophomores.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita has a strong group of returnees at receiver including Ryan Clark and Jake Martin, who were All-Trinity League second team last season as sophomores, and Grant Mosley, who also is a sophomore.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Transfers who bear watching include the Luniewski twins, Charlton and Mercer, sophomores who transferred from Michigan State; senior Dennis Jones (Texas Southern); and junior Matthew Montgomery (Western Illinois).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Oregon stars Katie Fiso and Ehis Etute are both sophomores.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Every summer, Golden Apple recruits about 1,300 Illinois high school seniors through college sophomores to visit 10 college campuses across the state.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This year’s team is 23-1 and is led by a pack of sophomores, including Addison Smith, who leads the team with 25 goals and 16 assists.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Patriots coach Greg Farias guided a team composed mostly of juniors and sophomores to the 4A final four for a 10th consecutive season.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
They are led by another freshman, Michael Cooper, and six of their top seven scorers are freshmen or sophomores.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cameron Boozer — potentially the top two picks in this year’s historically deep NBA draft — are both freshmen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both continued on from their best performances of the season to become among the six freshmen to be named to Associated Press All-America teams — Wagler the second team, Flemings the third team.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nazem Kadri Kadri won a silver medal at world juniors.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Independence Elementary, named for the nation’s semiquincentennial, will serve families and students who have been challenged by long bus trips and overcrowding at Eagle and Star elementaries.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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