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sophomore
UK /ˈsɒf.ə.mɔː/ US /ˈsɑf.mɔɹ/
adj 2noun 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
expected, high, mature, over, promising
VERB + SOPHOMORE
aren't, band, broke, dating, going, talk
SOPHOMORE + NOUN
album, college, harvard, school, year
PREP.
from, in, in, into, up, upon
ADV.
already
Definitions
adj
1
The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
“Blonde,” which is spelled “Blond” on the album cover and “Blonde” on Apple and elsewhere, hews more closely to what was expected from a sophomore release by one of the most lauded and enigmatic young singers in pop music.
2
Sophomoric.
noun
1
A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
2
A three-year-old horse.
The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
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Synonyms
noun — a second-year undergraduate
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
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“Blonde,” which is spelled “Blond” on the album cover and “Blonde” on Apple and elsewhere, hews more closely to what was expected from a sophomore release by one of the most lauded and enigmatic young
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I pledged for DKA my sophomore year and went through a rigorous process of weekly meetings and projects, each designed to build fraternal bonds and to teach values such as honesty, reliability and gen
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She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
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The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
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He's a sophomore.
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