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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
Redshirt sophomore Jamal Roberts, who scored the game-winning touchdown in Mizzou’s 21–17 win over Auburn on Oct. 19, remains in the mix, along with freshman Marquise Davis and redshirt junior Tavorus Jones.
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
The scoring players were sophomore Eli Allgood (7-under 65), junior Joseph Firestone (75), freshman Alex Li (77), junior Charles Godinez (77) and junior Logan Lin (79).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Soccer Sarah Martin, a redshirt sophomore goalkeeper from Champlin, has been invited to participate in the inaugural Women’s College Talent ID Camp sponsored by U.S. Soccer June 18–22 in Atlanta.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
After a softer-than-expected debut last weekend, Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends is falling off 57 percent or more in it sophomore outing to $8.7 million from 3,859 sites for a muted domestic tally of $35.4 million through Sudany.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
The scoring players were sophomore Eli Allgood (7-under 65), junior Joseph Firestone (75), freshman Alex Li (77), junior Charles Godinez (77) and junior Logan Lin (79).
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 16 June 2025
Soccer Sarah Martin, a redshirt sophomore goalkeeper from Champlin, has been invited to participate in the inaugural Women’s College Talent ID Camp sponsored by U.S. Soccer June 18–22 in Atlanta.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
After a softer-than-expected debut last weekend, Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends is falling off 57 percent or more in it sophomore outing to $8.7 million from 3,859 sites for a muted domestic tally of $35.4 million through Sudany.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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The freshman outfielder also paced the team with 18 steals.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Announced during the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball Tournament in early April, that ban made headlines regarding then-Duke freshman Khaman Maluach, a native of South Sudan.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Even the biggest Pacquiao fan can admit, the odds are against the newly inducted Hall-of-Famer to pull off the win against a man who is 16 years his junior, but most are interested enough to tune in to see.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Fast enough to run with tight ends in the slot and twitchy enough to beat offensive linemen at the point of attack, Campbell is a great blitzer and boasts big-time potential as a junior.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The internship required Austin to write a research paper on first-generation college students and speak to classes about his experiences.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The Ivy League school in Connecticut offers some of the most generous financial aid in the country to lower-income students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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