sophomore
Americannoun
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a student in the second year of high school or college.
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a person or group in the second year of any endeavor.
He's a sophomore on Wall Street.
adjective
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of or relating to a sophomore.
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of or being a second effort or second version.
Their sophomore album was even better than their first.
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- presophomore adjective
Etymology
Origin of sophomore
1645–55; earlier sophumer, probably equivalent to sophum sophism + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Freshman Zach Strickland and sophomore Easton Hawk combined for three hitless innings to finish out the victory.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
As the Wichita-bred artist, 26, releases her sophomore album “Halo,” a fervid new entry in the hyperpop lane, she is glistening bright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
For three years, the música Mexicana band Linea from Stockton has been perfecting its sophomore album, “Todo ø Nada,” a 13-track project that incorporates elements of melodic trap, R&B, blues and corridos tumbados.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
After finishing the fall semester of his sophomore year, Bior returned to Uganda for winter break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
“We read this sophomore year. I’m pretty sure I didn’t understand it.”
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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