: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school
: being or associated with the second in a series
their sophomore album
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Noun
She's a sophomore in high school.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
If Allar cannot go, sophomore Beau Pribula would get the call against the fourth stingiest defense (11.9 points) in the country.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Falcons’ three other scoring golfers were sophomore Roman Damnkoehler (73), junior Ethan Elleraas (75) and senior Colin Li, off to Yale, (76).
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Noun
In his sophomore year, London nearly matched those stats, making 33 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
If Allar cannot go, sophomore Beau Pribula would get the call against the fourth stingiest defense (11.9 points) in the country.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
There are also sophomore film projects from Yorgos Goussis, Kaltrina Krasniqi, Diego Llorente, Nikola Mijović, Ahu Ozturk, Sonia Liza Kenterman, and Ahmad Ghossein.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Falcons’ three other scoring golfers were sophomore Roman Damnkoehler (73), junior Ethan Elleraas (75) and senior Colin Li, off to Yale, (76).
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomore. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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