sophomore

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noun

soph·​o·​more ˈsäf-ˌmȯr How to pronounce sophomore (audio)
 also  ˈsȯf-,
 or  ˈsä-fə-,
 or  ˈsȯ-fə-
: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school

sophomore

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adjective

: being or associated with the second in a series
their sophomore album

Examples of sophomore in a Sentence

Noun She's a sophomore in high school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
At defensive tackle, sophomore Elijah Hughes (42 snaps) and freshman Jide Abasiri (16) both played well in their most substantial roles yet. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 The horror film is projecting $10.3 million for its sophomore outing, which would mark a 55% fall. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 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 See all Example Sentences for sophomore 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Greek sophos wise + mōros foolish

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sophomore was in 1688

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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomore. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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sophomore

noun
soph·​o·​more
ˈsäf-ˌmō(ə)r,
-ˌmȯ(ə)r;
ˈsäf-ᵊm-ˌō(ə)r,
-ˌȯ(ə)r
: a student in his or her second year at a 4-year high school or college
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