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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 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
Servite’s Wells twins, who are sophomores, finished second and third in the 200.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The Andrew team, made up of junior Owen Murray, senior and captain Joseph Schultz and sophomores Nathan Beitia, Gerald Udarbe and Cody Truong, earned a fourth-place finish in Super Smash Bros.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Offensively, the Bruins relied on the long ball as home runs from freshman Bri Alejandre, and sophomores Rylee Slimp and Kaniya Bragg accounted for seven of their nine runs scored.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 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
With a strong crop of five drama pilots, NBC decided to keep its options open by keeping Law & Order on the bubble alongside sophomores Brilliant Minds and The Hunting Party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The first three players are freshmen and sophomores, and Blyden is coming from the MAC, so all could see some growing pains in the Big 12 next season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Servite’s Wells twins, who are sophomores, finished second and third in the 200.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
The Andrew team, made up of junior Owen Murray, senior and captain Joseph Schultz and sophomores Nathan Beitia, Gerald Udarbe and Cody Truong, earned a fourth-place finish in Super Smash Bros.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Offensively, the Bruins relied on the long ball as home runs from freshman Bri Alejandre, and sophomores Rylee Slimp and Kaniya Bragg accounted for seven of their nine runs scored.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 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
With a strong crop of five drama pilots, NBC decided to keep its options open by keeping Law & Order on the bubble alongside sophomores Brilliant Minds and The Hunting Party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The first three players are freshmen and sophomores, and Blyden is coming from the MAC, so all could see some growing pains in the Big 12 next season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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Dunlavy is part of another wave of talented freshmen for the Sequoits.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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East Lyme started three freshmen Wednesday.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a reason Barkey was a captain in juniors.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Third-place honors went to seniors Lorelei Dimitropoulos, Public Administration, and Jean-Eduard Rodriguez, Social Media Strategies; juniors Karm Patel and Adam Dunkin for Coding & PRogramming; and sophomores Patrick Sobula and Ryan Gal for Digital Animation.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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In California, the cost of educating disabled students is nearly triple the cost of educating students without disabilities.—
Rachel Fobar,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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