sophomore
noun
a student in the second year of high school or college.
sophomores
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pluralof sophomore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Crespi returns a number of players who were standouts as sophomores, led by quarterback Chase Curren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
So are more college freshmen and sophomores, in the hopes of improving their own hiring chances later on, campus career counselors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Many of the players who were sophomores on the 2024 team are coming through this season, led by pitcher/infielder Jayden Rojas, who’s 2-0 on the mound and hitting .385.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Brown President Christina Paxson said she believed the shooting happened inside a final-exam review session for a principles of economics class where most of the students in the class were freshmen or sophomores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The sophomore boat was not now, in fact, quite composed entirely of sophomores.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
