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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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
By the end of his college sophomore year, he was meticulously cataloging them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Her leadership is what stands out,” sophomore teammate Tatianna Griffin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
“If we keep training it, it’ll make it better and we’ll lose more jobs,” said Ollie Carson, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas, who also said she’s “vehemently against” the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
When I went back to school for my sophomore year, I did so with dread.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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