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
The group’s sophomore album, Romance: Untold, reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2024.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2025
Johnson did return to compete as a sophomore, advancing to state on a 4x400 relay and individually in the 100.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
But sophomore center Miles Rubin, a Simeon grad, helped the Ramblers put the game away.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Just a few weeks ago, Gracie Abrams completed a 38-night tour across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom in support of her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2025
Johnson did return to compete as a sophomore, advancing to state on a 4x400 relay and individually in the 100.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
But sophomore center Miles Rubin, a Simeon grad, helped the Ramblers put the game away.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Just a few weeks ago, Gracie Abrams completed a 38-night tour across the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom in support of her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sophomore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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The Tar Heels have Ryan Browne, a transfer from Purdue, and promising four-star true freshman Bryce Baker.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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There is, for any freshman defenseman really, never mind a kid that is 17 years old in Hockey East.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The junior is a two-time Dual County All-League team member who also plays volleyball.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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The junior is an honor roll/high honor roll student and hopes to continue playing basketball at the collegiate level.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police said that residents may mistake students for actual armed subjects, leading to unwarranted calls to police.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Enrollment dropped nearly 19% systemwide from fall 2019 to last year, representing a loss of almost 6,000 students.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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