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sophomore

Definition

  • noun: a student in the second year of high school or college
  • noun: a student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: junior sophister, soph, student

Examples

  • The team's quarterback improved during his 'sophomore' season.

  • Their son is in his 'sophomore' year in college.

  • She's a 'sophomore' in high school.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and he's usually the man Coach Beck expects the most from. That's true, Mitch. Coach Beck is sending Spencer to the bench... and replacing him with sophomore Duane Allen. Let's go! That's good. That's all right. Sixty-six to fifty-six. A ten-point lead for NYC. (..)
    1974 The Gambler