as in freshmen
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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 Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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The Texas firebrand became the youngest GOP member in the 119th Congress, while also being named the Republican freshmen class president.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Enrolling early can be a huge advantage to incoming freshmen hoping to make an early impact in college football.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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The emergence of three juniors who arrived at the school three years ago – Abigail Casper, Maeve Staunton and Zoey Canning – has also fueled the Lions’ success.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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Rice said the district has identified 122 students at traditional high schools — 70 juniors and 52 seniors — who would be candidates for attending Rebound if space were available.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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