How to Use sophomore in a Sentence

sophomore

1 of 2 noun
  • She's a sophomore in high school.
  • But his sophomore year didn’t go well.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The youngest one is a sophomore, still two years away.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • He got moved up as a sophomore for football.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Going there as a sophomore is crazy enough.
    Zoe Bahjat, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • So what’s in store for the sophomore season?
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a tough look for the sophomore corner.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Hulst was not even halfway through his sophomore year.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • Winkler was a sophomore at the time.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • The sophomore collapsed to the ground.
    Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • So what does Toney have in store for a sophomore campaign?
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The sophomore leads the Gamecocks with two sacks so far this year.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • All three starters mentioned by Ibach are sophomores.
    Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Both receivers, who are sophomores like Toney, got on the field last year.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • The sophomore had 11 rebounds and two blocks.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The 6-6 sophomore scored two points with two rebounds off the bench.
    Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
  • By sophomore year, a top-50 player in the state.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • All of Tinley Park’s goals were scored by sophomores.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Chase led the team in scoring as a sophomore, while Florence was third.
    David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • He was called up to the varsity for the state playoffs as a sophomore but didn’t play.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Their sophomore feature is about a mother who has lost track of her son in armed conflict.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Megan Rapinoe tore hers three times, the first as a college sophomore.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Perhaps Faulk will look more like the guy who had seven sacks as a sophomore.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Robichaud had agreed to tutor Bounds, then a sophomore, in math.
    Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The series is now well into filming its sophomore run.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
  • As a sophomore two years ago, Johnson was a force in the circle and at the plate.
    Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Those numbers fell off from his strong sophomore season with Medved two years ago.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The sophomore had fumbled at the end of a 44-yard run late in the third quarter.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • However, much of his sophomore year was marred by injury.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But then in 2025, there were early signs of a sophomore slump.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

sophomore

2 of 2 adjective
  • Advertisement Of course, the star of this team has been sophomore Jayden Rojas on the mound and at the plate.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
  • Erin was able to play her sophomore season at Granite Hills in ’15, but her medical problems weren’t over.
    John Maffei, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • This season is so interesting, because sophomore year is a really unique time in the college experience.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The other Morgan State player chosen to the all-conference first team was sophomore tight end Xavier Gravette.
    Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • But the offensive star for MU was sophomore wing Sacar Anim, who had a collegiate-high 26 points.
    Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Hoover super-sophomore Reniya Kelly led all scorers with 23 points while Aniya Hubbard added 10 points.
    Dennis Victory, al, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Today, Zordich explained how sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill had established himself as a starter at one spot -- but the other job remained completely open.
    Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2017
  • And there’s also sophomore Holloway, who scored 26 points in Alabama’s last outing before conference play began and added 10 points on Saturday.
    Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

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