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
Sierra Canyon 3, Gahr 0: Super sophomore Sean Parrow was impressive on the mound, striking out six, walking none and yielding two hits in five scoreless innings.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Lorenzo Matienzo had a game-high 12 points and sophomore Cash Gonzales totaled 11.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
That loss eliminated Jaquez and Tim Hardaway from the Rising Stars showcase, which features select NBA rookies/sophomores and G League players.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Stanford’s Nunu Agara, a 6-foot-2 sophomore forward who averages 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.
—Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Lorenzo Matienzo had a game-high 12 points and sophomore Cash Gonzales totaled 11.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
That loss eliminated Jaquez and Tim Hardaway from the Rising Stars showcase, which features select NBA rookies/sophomores and G League players.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Stanford’s Nunu Agara, a 6-foot-2 sophomore forward who averages 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.
—Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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There’s a chance Ohio State plays as many as three running backs in major snaps next season, and if that’s the case, there could be a freshman ready to make an immediate impact too.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Banks started at left tackle as a true freshman in ’22 for the Longhorns and has excelled ever since.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incoming college prospects The Blackhawks could have a number of college prospects turn pro and make their NHL debuts this season, most likely Boston University junior forward Ryan Greene, Minnesota sophomore Oliver Moore and Minnesota sophomore defenseman Sam Rinzel.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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West Aurora junior Maya Rabadan was really surprised last season when she was asked to play in the post.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Besides Oklahoma, rules or bills have been introduced in the legislatures of at least four other states that seek to restrict undocumented children from attending public school for free or require proof of students’ or their parents’ citizenship.—
Gabe Gutierrez,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Barnard declined to discuss the status of the students involved, citing federal law and privacy concerns.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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