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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
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
For a still unknown reason, sophomores at Andrew High School asked to leave the classroom far more than their peers this spring semester, said Mary Pat Carr, director of safety and security for High School District 230.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
There are also 16 juniors, four sophomores and a freshman.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 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
Oviedo has a relatively young team, counting on juniors Mia Palumbo, goalkeeper Riley Hoffman (68 saves) and Addison Steinebronn (32 goals, 9 assists); along with sophomores Savannah Fryzel (45 goals), Presley Krantz and freshman Cate Steinebronn (21 goals, 65 assists).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The sophomores at Carroll all play travel and select ball — many of them are uber talented with prior success.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The five sophomores lead the team in hitting and runs scored, one through five.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
For a still unknown reason, sophomores at Andrew High School asked to leave the classroom far more than their peers this spring semester, said Mary Pat Carr, director of safety and security for High School District 230.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
There are also 16 juniors, four sophomores and a freshman.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 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
Oviedo has a relatively young team, counting on juniors Mia Palumbo, goalkeeper Riley Hoffman (68 saves) and Addison Steinebronn (32 goals, 9 assists); along with sophomores Savannah Fryzel (45 goals), Presley Krantz and freshman Cate Steinebronn (21 goals, 65 assists).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The sophomores at Carroll all play travel and select ball — many of them are uber talented with prior success.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The five sophomores lead the team in hitting and runs scored, one through five.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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A lot of the other seniors on this team were on varsity or JV as freshmen that year.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The women’s team looks to have mostly transfers while the men’s team will feature eight freshmen.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Sales of men’s apparel and accessories, juniors’ and children’s apparel and women’s apparel increased moderately while sales in cosmetics increased slightly during the quarter.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Evans is one of 11 upperclassmen on a roster that includes eight seniors and three juniors.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Noun
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His parents, who met as students at Central State University, a historically Black college in Ohio, were both social workers.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The endowment exists to support the mental, emotional and physical wellness of students and staff at the University of North Georgia.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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