sophomores

noun

Definition of sophomoresnext
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.

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  1. freshmen
  2. juniors
  3. students
Noun
  • Two freshmen, David and Sarah, fall in love.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to a recent enrollment analysis by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, this fall saw a 5% drop in freshmen overall and a 6% drop in 18-year-olds at the same time there was an overall 3% year-over-year increase in undergraduate students.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of freshmen
Noun
  • An admission and activities bundle, which includes passes for ice skating and the snow slide, is $40 for adults and $32 for juniors (ages 4-17).
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Their career paths as juniors were suited to sharing growing pains; the Scot and Serb were born only a week apart in 1987.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of juniors
Noun
  • Frederick Douglass School will serve students in preschool through fifth grade, including students who used to go to Evanston Academy.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some students sang worship songs.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of students
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