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sophomore

[ sof-uh-mawr, -mohr; sof-mawr, -mohr ]

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noun

a student in the second year of high school or college.
a person or group in the second year of any endeavor:
He's a sophomore on Wall Street.

adjective

of or relating to a sophomore.
of or being a second effort or second version:
Their sophomore album was even better than their first.

sophomore

/ ˈsɒfəˌmɔː /

noun

a second-year student at a secondary (high) school or college

adjective

(of a book, recording, etc by an artist) second
her sophomore album

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pre·sopho·more adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sophomore¹

1645–55; earlier sophumer, probably equivalent to sophum sophism + -er ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sophomore¹

C17: perhaps from earlier sophumer, from sophum, variant of sophism + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

During that decisive stretch, forward Donta Scott, a sophomore who has embraced a more expansive offensive role this season, scored nine points en route to a career-high 17 off the bench.

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The experience that Duncan, a redshirt sophomore, and Anderson gained in 2019 has benefited them this season.

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Alexis Hager, a 19-year-old sophomore and resident assistant, said she has seen students wheel suitcases out of residence halls this week.

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The sophomore left this past weekend’s 44-41 win against then-No.

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A sophomore walk-on running back, Assaf was an unlikely sight to take meaningful snaps, especially against the No.

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