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
That’s when Grossmont sophomore Aakash Price took over, scoring five of her game-high 27 points as the Foothillers ended the game on a 7-0 run.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Junior Aastha Bhagat was their leading scorer with 22 points, and 6-foot sophomore Diya Dharmashankar added 11 points and grabbed five rebounds.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
But as audience editor David Viramontes writes in Screen Gab No. 165, the sophomore outing of Netflix’s South Korean hit had its own merits that risk being lost in the comparison.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Outlook: The Gators are expected to return James, McCray and sophomore T.J. Searcy and Gumbs as potential edge rushers.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Junior Aastha Bhagat was their leading scorer with 22 points, and 6-foot sophomore Diya Dharmashankar added 11 points and grabbed five rebounds.
—Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
But as audience editor David Viramontes writes in Screen Gab No. 165, the sophomore outing of Netflix’s South Korean hit had its own merits that risk being lost in the comparison.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Outlook: The Gators are expected to return James, McCray and sophomore T.J. Searcy and Gumbs as potential edge rushers.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Younger brother Eric is a freshman on varsity at Oxnard.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The freshman guard scored eight points and played stellar defense as H-F rolled to a 76-60 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over host Sandburg in Orland Park.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Penn, who served as a team captain for Carroll as a junior, has tallied 2,740 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns in his high school career.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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Payne also had a couple weeks off as a junior because doctors went back in and removed several screws from the original surgery that gave him discomfort.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The state education department had approved funding to construct a small addition at Bacon Academy and begin classes for up to 80 students in August.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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Start a Scholarship Fund Funds for students who need financial help are a true gift for the recipient.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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