sophomore

noun

Definition of sophomorenext
as in freshman
US 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 Dieffenbach was a wiry 6-foot-3 receiver preparing for his sophomore season in 2020 when coach Dustin Croick took over the Agoura football program. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Joshua Garcia, the backup sophomore quarterback who has stepped in for the injured Ahmir Thompson, was in awe of Castillo’s running style. — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Senior Anna Stromberg first started getting her hair styled by Huettl sophomore year, and likes to do a bun with either four braids, dragon braids, or two braids. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Some of Satterlee's high school classmates are now in their sophomore year of college. — Megan Sauer valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sophomore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
  1. freshman
  2. junior
  3. student
Noun
  • Meghan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior who has been on the team since her freshman year, has had Huettl style her hair for every game for the past three years.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The freshman, who came to USC in the spring out of Santa Margarita High, rejoined the Trojans ahead of the Penn State game while the team faced a variety of injuries to other key players on both sides of the ball.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of freshman
Noun
  • Perry High School junior Jamar Jones said the closet came in handy when he was asked to homecoming.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That athlete was Skyview High junior Charlie Garrett, who staged the walk-off alongside teammate Sierra Retzlaff.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of junior
Noun
  • Advertisement France has never seen so many violent incidents in a movement made up largely of high school students.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The student is at the reunification center waiting to be reunited with his parents, aunt Mindy Corely said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of student

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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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