Synonyms of sophomores

sophomores

noun

plural of sophomore

as in freshmen

US a person in the second year of high school or college

She's a sophomore in high school.

Related Words

• freshmen
• juniors
• students
• seniors
• pupils
• readers
• scholars
• undergraduates
• schoolchildren
• day students
• schoolboys
• collegians
• upperclassmen
• coeds
• schoolgirls
• underclassmen
• schoolfellows
• schoolmates
• postgraduates
• kindergartners
• studiers
• preppies
• undergrads
• high schoolers
• middlers
• exchange students
• middle schoolers

Dissimilar Words

• nonstudents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sophomores

Younger students—particularly rising freshmen and sophomores—are better served using the summer to think, read, and narrow their focus, with the goal of actually launching the project the following fall or spring. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

On Tuesday, Currie said the freshman class is nearly at that figure, and sophomores number between 20 and 25 students. — Dave Oberhelman, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Then there’s the sophomores who made memorable first impressions as freshmen. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 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