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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
Culver City used a lineup that included five sophomores and only one senior, setter Casey Brennan.
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David Delgado, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The first three players are freshmen and sophomores, and Blyden is coming from the MAC, so all could see some growing pains in the Big 12 next season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Oviedo has a relatively young team, counting on juniors Mia Palumbo, goalkeeper Riley Hoffman (68 saves) and Addison Steinebronn (32 goals, 9 assists); along with sophomores Savannah Fryzel (45 goals), Presley Krantz and freshman Cate Steinebronn (21 goals, 65 assists).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The sophomores at Carroll all play travel and select ball — many of them are uber talented with prior success.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The five sophomores lead the team in hitting and runs scored, one through five.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
All of Tinley Park’s goals were scored by sophomores.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Redshirt junior transfer Jamal Meriweather, sophomores SJ Alofaituli and Max Buchanan and freshman Ben Congdon are among those to keep an eye on.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
All freshmen and sophomores, including transfer students, are required to live in university housing, according to the university's website.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
David Delgado, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The first three players are freshmen and sophomores, and Blyden is coming from the MAC, so all could see some growing pains in the Big 12 next season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Oviedo has a relatively young team, counting on juniors Mia Palumbo, goalkeeper Riley Hoffman (68 saves) and Addison Steinebronn (32 goals, 9 assists); along with sophomores Savannah Fryzel (45 goals), Presley Krantz and freshman Cate Steinebronn (21 goals, 65 assists).
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The sophomores at Carroll all play travel and select ball — many of them are uber talented with prior success.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The five sophomores lead the team in hitting and runs scored, one through five.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
All of Tinley Park’s goals were scored by sophomores.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Redshirt junior transfer Jamal Meriweather, sophomores SJ Alofaituli and Max Buchanan and freshman Ben Congdon are among those to keep an eye on.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
All freshmen and sophomores, including transfer students, are required to live in university housing, according to the university's website.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomores
Noun
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Maple, meanwhile, is joined by utility player Emily Moline as one of three freshmen for the Saints.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Palisades got five goals each from freshmen Emma Traister and Lulu Rotter, and senior Mae Resnick added three to finish the season with 80 goals as the Dolphins (14-7-1) won by the widest margin ever in a City girls final, topping the 10-goal difference when Birmingham beat Palisades 11-1 in 2015.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The main student editors were seniors Maddison Spalding and Sarah Pascazio and juniors Abigail Unger, Ricardo Gomez, Manendra Gor and Justin Glener.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bottom of the order — juniors Simon Rose, Sam Gaddini and Brady Kimelman — has shown no dip in production, which makes opposing pitchers work overtime.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not all disruptive students who land in special education get the EBD label.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Fellowship cohort represents school districts across 10 states, collectively supporting nearly 1,000 schools and more than 567,000 students.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sophomores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomores. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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