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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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Three sophomores — leadoff batter and first-team all-league center fielder Sophia Weinberg (who has scored 48 runs), cleanup-hitting third baseman Alexandra McBride, and second baseman Leighton Lee — play crucial roles in the growth of the program.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
A little birdie says a Gophers men’s sophomore basketball starting guard will play this year with a $700,000 name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The second is Bring Her Back, the sophomore feature from YouTubers–turned–horror auteurs Danny and Michael Philippou, who scored a major hit with 2023's Talk to Me.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Ryan Romolo, senior Caden Anholt, junior Luke Little and sophomore Jace Walker were selected to the 12-player all-tournament team from Grapevine Faith.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
A little birdie says a Gophers men’s sophomore basketball starting guard will play this year with a $700,000 name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
The second is Bring Her Back, the sophomore feature from YouTubers–turned–horror auteurs Danny and Michael Philippou, who scored a major hit with 2023's Talk to Me.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Ryan Romolo, senior Caden Anholt, junior Luke Little and sophomore Jace Walker were selected to the 12-player all-tournament team from Grapevine Faith.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Florida freshman slugger Taylor Shumaker ended her weekend slump in record-setting fashion but not before shortstop Rylee Holtorf showed why the Gators will be a tough out during the Women’s College World Series.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Arkansas stayed with the hot hand of freshman right-hander Payton Burnham, who pitched a shutout in a 4-0 victory Saturday.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Fisher, the No. 25 prospect in the Class of 2025, helped lead IMG Academy to its first appearance in the girls’ Chipotle Nationals championship as a junior in 2024.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Wong was third with a 70 as a junior, fourth with a 74 as sophomore and tied for fourth with a 71 as a freshman.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Long holiday weekends are ideal for travel because many people have an extra day off work and students are off from school.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In October 2019, the mother of four — who shares North West, 11, Saint West, 9, Chicago West, 7, and Psalm West, 6, with ex-husband Kanye West — dressed as the fictional Harvard law school student for Halloween.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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