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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 oldest among them are sophomores Doc and Murder In a Small Town, which both are expected to return next season.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, Addison Seibert and the Bulldogs, who start three sophomores and two juniors under first-year coach Brad Stangel, won their first sectional title since 2022.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Their returning stars are juniors Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering and sophomores Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Gabbie Garcia.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Current high school seniors and UT freshmen and sophomores can apply until March.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
While Lanier avenged a previous loss to Highlands with Tuesday’s win, Joseph Martinez was impressed with how his young team comprised of four freshmen, two sophomores and four seniors with no postseason experience was able to handle adversity.
—Christina Huang, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Five freshmen and sophomores took the court for Heritage Christian, signaling a bright future for the program with reloads already locked in through reenrollment.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Both girls were sophomores at Wakeland High School.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All three starters mentioned by Ibach are sophomores.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, Addison Seibert and the Bulldogs, who start three sophomores and two juniors under first-year coach Brad Stangel, won their first sectional title since 2022.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Their returning stars are juniors Ella Parker and Kasidi Pickering and sophomores Nelly McEnroe-Marinas and Gabbie Garcia.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Current high school seniors and UT freshmen and sophomores can apply until March.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
While Lanier avenged a previous loss to Highlands with Tuesday’s win, Joseph Martinez was impressed with how his young team comprised of four freshmen, two sophomores and four seniors with no postseason experience was able to handle adversity.
—Christina Huang, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
Five freshmen and sophomores took the court for Heritage Christian, signaling a bright future for the program with reloads already locked in through reenrollment.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Both girls were sophomores at Wakeland High School.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
All three starters mentioned by Ibach are sophomores.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
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Their freshmen Killyan Toure, Dominykas Pleta, Jamarion Batemon,) are good.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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She’s spent the day helping freshmen learn essential skills and navigate the stresses of their first year of college.—
Tom Grimes,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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As juniors Martha Dimas and Elsie Lakin-Schultz anchored a standout defensive effort that held Woburn to two shots on goal in the first period, Belmont established an early advantage.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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The son of an engineer (his father, Josef) and a teacher (his mother, Bella), Kigel was a top-10 player among Israel’s juniors.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Olive Branch students James Jones, Michael Waite and Paul Campbell III won Golden Key awards for their pieces.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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As part of an effort to cut degrees without a certain number of graduates, IU Indianapolis eliminated its bachelor’s degree in ASL interpreting and is no longer accepting new students.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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