sophomore

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noun

soph·​o·​more
ˈsäf-ˌmȯr,
 also  ˈsȯf-,
 or  ˈsä-fə-,
or
ˈsȯ-fə- How to pronounce sophomore (audio)
: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school

sophomore

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adjective

: being or associated with the second in a series
their sophomore album

Examples of sophomore in a Sentence

Noun She's a sophomore in high school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Santa Margarita sophomore receiver Jonah Smith, a Mater Dei transfer, has committed to UCLA. . . Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Towns – a six-foot-nine small forward – began his college career with Harvard in 2016, averaging 12.3 points per game, before his scoring leapt to 16 points per game while shooting 44% from three-point range as a sophomore the following season. Sam Joseph, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 The only Grande titles to miss the U.K. chart throne are her 2013 debut Yours Truly (No. 7 peak) and her sophomore album from 2014, My Everything (No. 3). Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024 Stanford sophomore and history buff Eitan Weiner died from fentanyl toxicity in 2020 from ingesting counterfeit Percocet pills. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Another 74 freshmen and sophomores going to non-public schools would lose busing. Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 In addition to excelling on the violin, Kira learned the flute and piccolo and did a fantastic job her freshman and sophomore year performing in the marching band. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 That wave had already crested and risen again when the Get Up Kids released their beloved 1999 sophomore LP, Something To Write Home About, which helped establish Vagrant Records as the haven for emo up-and-comers such as Dashboard Confessional and Saves the Day. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 17 Mar. 2024 Kent Denver sophomore sensation Caleb Fay leads all scorers with 14 points. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Lim scored 15, Tanger 14 and sophomore big man Nick Mego had 10. Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 Also in that mix will be sophomore Lincoln Kienholz and heralded QB recruit Air Noland, who is already on campus. Mitch Stacy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star lent his vocal talents to A Philly Special Christmas, the Philadelphia Eagles' musical trio's sophomore Christmas album. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023 Sunday, the Bulldogs secured a commitment from sophomore Central Arkansas transfer Camren Hunter. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2023 The scrimmage starters from tackle to tackle were sophomore Christian Jones, juniors Cade Bennett, Dean Abdullah and Thomas Mirabella and redshirt freshman Drew Azzopardi. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023 Hoover super-sophomore Reniya Kelly led all scorers with 23 points while Aniya Hubbard added 10 points. Dennis Victory, al, 23 Jan. 2021 The lone player from a Bay Area school who made the 10-woman All-WCC first team was sophomore guard Sam Simons of St. Mary’s. Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020 The student readers will be sophomore Lara Connor and junior Tunji Osho-Williams. Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 5 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps from Greek sophos wise + mōros foolish

First Known Use

Noun

1688, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sophomore was in 1688

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Cite this Entry

“Sophomore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomore. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sophomore

noun
soph·​o·​more
ˈsäf-ˌmō(ə)r,
-ˌmȯ(ə)r;
ˈsäf-ᵊm-ˌō(ə)r,
-ˌȯ(ə)r
: a student in his or her second year at a 4-year high school or college
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