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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
But now true freshman McGrew and second-year freshman Sterlin are starters at safety, and redshirt sophomore Clark is the starter at slot corner.
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Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wendy Nueman’s 15-year-old daughter, a sophomore at the school, didn’t answer her phone right away after the shooting.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mihalik said the school typically had an SRO present during her freshman year, but that changed during her sophomore year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Hilton finally got around to dropping her sophomore album Infinite Icon in 2024.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Wendy Nueman’s 15-year-old daughter, a sophomore at the school, didn’t answer her phone right away after the shooting.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Mihalik said the school typically had an SRO present during her freshman year, but that changed during her sophomore year.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Hilton finally got around to dropping her sophomore album Infinite Icon in 2024.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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The receiving corps is only getting stronger with the development of freshman Tanook Hines and the tight end room’s growing role.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Transfer Kaidon Slater started the opener against Georgia Tech; Slater, freshman Julian Lewis and redshirt sophomore Ryan Staub played against Delaware, with Staub looking best; then Staub struggled in last week’s loss to Houston.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nyasha Paradzai, a UVU junior, said he was lined up in front of Kirk, waiting to debate him at the campus event, when he was killed.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mary Nelle is now a senior and Edie a junior at the University of Texas at Austin.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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For communication purposes, phones can be valuable tools for students during the school day, according to Toch.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sakura MurakamiBloomberg Success Meet a 23-year-old electrician who was a 'good student' but skipped college to join Gen Z's blue-collar revolution.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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