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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 sophomore
Watkins, a first team All-American, is set to enter her sophomore campaign after finishing last season as the nation’s No. 2 scorer (averaging 27.1 points per game).
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In a talented quartet of sophomore receivers, Lemon opened the season with perhaps the least effusive expectations.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
In a talented quartet of sophomore receivers, Lemon opened the season with perhaps the least effusive expectations.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophomore
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The next day each one of them was moving to different parts of the Northeast for their freshman years of college.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Prince had broken her leg while playing for the U.S. U-18 national team, in a game in Mexico the summer before her freshman year.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Here's what nominating school leaders had to say about this week's nominees: Brenda Martinez, a junior at BELIEVE Circle City High School.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Premer hit junior Jesika Hopkins with a long pass down the sidelines, setting up a 4-yard TD pass to senior Violet Hidalgo.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some questions critics of the system hoped to answer, such as whether the system itself is helping or harming student learning or is biased against more disadvantaged students, were not addressed.Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophomore. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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