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
UConn’s entire 2024-25 roster made the trip from Storrs to New York for the draft, including sophomore guard Qadence Samuels, who entered the transfer portal last week, and freshman Morgan Cheli, who is barely six weeks removed from season-ending ankle surgery.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The sophomore won a pair of events at the South Sectionals, the 50-yard freestyle (24.63) and 100-yard freestyle (54.12).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
The sophomore won a pair of events at the South Sectionals, the 50-yard freestyle (24.63) and 100-yard freestyle (54.12).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
Noun
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Redshirt freshman Kaleb Annett was the most active quarterback on the day, throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on a 6-for-10 throwing performance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Horowitz was a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the 2018 mass shooting on Valentine’s Day.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced in 2021 that the then-high school junior had joined the county’s youth advisory council.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The 20-year-old junior said law enforcement officers escorted him and other students out of the library with their hands over their heads.—
Nick Valencia,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just imagine how positive so many of Harvard’s alumni, partners, faculty, and current students must feel due to the position taken by the University.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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School of Style The same could perhaps now be said for Zendaya, who arrived at the Los Angeles headquarters of Law Roach’s School of Style–an online styling course that appointed the image architect as its professor in late 2024–to serve as an instructional aid for students.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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