as in freshman
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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 sophomore
University of Southern California basketball sophomore JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the team’s NCAA Tournament win on Monday, reportedly ending the superstar’s season and upending the sport’s biggest month.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The sophomore star reportedly tore the ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ matchup against the Bulldogs on Monday night (March 24), which will leave her sidelined for the duration of the NCAA Tournament and possibly a portion of her junior campaign.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
During his sophomore year, Hall started 28 games for the Patriots, averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 30 minutes per game.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, sophomore Andrew Goldman had a 66% average in faceoffs with 10 ground balls to earn MVP honors in Loyola’s 14-11 win over San Francisco St. Ignatius, the No. 1 lacrosse team in the state.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The sophomore star reportedly tore the ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ matchup against the Bulldogs on Monday night (March 24), which will leave her sidelined for the duration of the NCAA Tournament and possibly a portion of her junior campaign.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
During his sophomore year, Hall started 28 games for the Patriots, averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 30 minutes per game.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, sophomore Andrew Goldman had a 66% average in faceoffs with 10 ground balls to earn MVP honors in Loyola’s 14-11 win over San Francisco St. Ignatius, the No. 1 lacrosse team in the state.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Desir was a state qualifier in the 170-pound weight class during her freshman season.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Will Ahmad Nowell look for a different opportunity after very little usage in his freshman year?—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Or a scrappy politician 31 years her junior who is immersed in local issues and knows the inner workings of City Hall?—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Emmett Johnson, the junior who has rushed for 1,008 yards in the past two seasons, leads the group.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The University of Georgia student who went viral for her smiling mugshot earlier this month has been arrested again.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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From the start, many critics worried that school summer vacations would lead students to forget their lessons and waste time in unhealthy idleness.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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