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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Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt: Leads the nation with 27 points per game as just a sophomore and was named the SEC player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times
Performing her routine from sophomore year, Chiles closed the meet with a 9.950 and held back tears while getting mobbed by her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times
Hines, who’s only a sophomore, could probably use the next five weeks of spring to develop, considering how much of the Trojans passing attack is likely to rest on his shoulders this fall.
From Los Angeles Times
Shahbazyan, who transferred from Chaminade after his sophomore year, is set to attend Stanford and still in the hunt to be valedictorian at Birmingham.
From Los Angeles Times
“They didn’t seem like they are a freshman and sophomore since the first game of the season,” Ertle said.
From Los Angeles Times
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