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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 sophomores
The run was the most miraculous for the Huskies up until that point, as Walker and a team of mostly freshmen and sophomores went from 9-9 in the Big East to 11 straight postseason wins and the championship.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Benett Pace hit a home run and sophomores Jason Taylor and Zane Scott each delivered two-run singles.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Josh Moore and Daylyn Upshaw return as sophomores who, like Toney, are trying to take the next step.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
With the graduation of Sophie Kelly, the top candidates for the other postseason spot are sophomores Carolyn Han and Scarlet Zhang.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite Texas not satisfying their trio of focuses, a trio of sophomores stepped up to help carry the Longhorns to the Elite Eight.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Olson, the top scorer among a bevy of sophomores leading both teams, missed four of her first five shots, and the Wolverines went more than six minutes without scoring to start the game.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita has a strong group of returnees at receiver including Ryan Clark and Jake Martin, who were All-Trinity League second team last season as sophomores, and Grant Mosley, who also is a sophomore.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
This year’s team is 23-1 and is led by a pack of sophomores, including Addison Smith, who leads the team with 25 goals and 16 assists.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Benett Pace hit a home run and sophomores Jason Taylor and Zane Scott each delivered two-run singles.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Josh Moore and Daylyn Upshaw return as sophomores who, like Toney, are trying to take the next step.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
With the graduation of Sophie Kelly, the top candidates for the other postseason spot are sophomores Carolyn Han and Scarlet Zhang.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Despite Texas not satisfying their trio of focuses, a trio of sophomores stepped up to help carry the Longhorns to the Elite Eight.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Olson, the top scorer among a bevy of sophomores leading both teams, missed four of her first five shots, and the Wolverines went more than six minutes without scoring to start the game.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Santa Margarita has a strong group of returnees at receiver including Ryan Clark and Jake Martin, who were All-Trinity League second team last season as sophomores, and Grant Mosley, who also is a sophomore.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
This year’s team is 23-1 and is led by a pack of sophomores, including Addison Smith, who leads the team with 25 goals and 16 assists.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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Fabulous freshmen Keaton Wagler and David Mirkovic combined for just 11 points in that game.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The limit is predicated on the idea that athletes should finish their collegiate careers around the same time as their classmates and shouldn’t hold roster spots that would otherwise go to incoming freshmen or transfer students.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Eagles have juniors Jaurel Melo and Anyer Gomez to go along with sophomore Yeduary Soto in the outfield to be a contender once again.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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On average, Black selective-enrollment high school juniors were nearly three times more likely to read at grade level than their peers in other CPS high schools.—
Mailee Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All other students, including those currently in their senior years of high school, are no longer eligible for the program, according to the Colorado Department of Education.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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All Stanford students are ambitious, but many of the most enterprising among them drop out.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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