How to Use sophomore in a Sentence

sophomore

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  • She's a sophomore in high school.
  • Valparaiso sophomore Luke Reid isn’t close to the ceiling yet.
    — Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Megan Rapinoe tore hers three times, the first as a college sophomore.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The sophomore shot a 72 at the regional to finish second.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2023
  • And there were projections that the rising sophomore could be a high NFL draft pick.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But the redshirt sophomore guard from The Woodlands, Texas, never let the lack of playing time get him down.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2024
  • She's been involved with STEP since her sophomore year.
    — Alexis Waiss, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Freshmen, sophomores and juniors wore them in the school colors: red, white and blue.
    — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Super sophomore McKenna Woliczko led the way with 23 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Monarchs.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The third-year sophomore played in five games and made one tackle last season for Minnesota.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
  • For the girls, sophomore Cassie Poulard captured district titles in the long jump and 100-meter hurdles.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Helped team to district championship in 2022, and the final four in her sophomore season.
    — Tom Lang, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Olivia Rodrigo has the guts and the glory as her sophomore album powers to No. 1 in Australia.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Scott missed the entirety of her freshman season and part of her sophomore season.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Boyle had a pair of assists with senior Kirkleigh Sweetman and sophomore Addy Humphrey adding one each.
    — Mike Perrin | , al, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The author, who debuted in 2023 with All the Right Notes, is bringing his Filipino heritage and his love for the art of drag to the page in his sophomore novel.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The sophomore signal-caller eventually emerged from the tunnel with an arm in a sling.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The redshirt sophomore’s touchdowns were the most ever thrown by a USC quarterback in his debut.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The third season confirms, in ways sophomore seasons never quite can, what the show is really is about.
    — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Offset is gearing up for the release of sophomore studio album Set It Off, which is scheduled to drop on Oct. 13.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Arkansas was cruising 7-1 through five innings before the Dukes struck for four runs in the sixth off sophomore Parker Coil.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 18 Feb. 2024
  • David Parks, who played a lot of QB as a sophomore for Seminole last season, may have to move to another position.
    — Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Ashton Gleckman had just completed his sophomore year of high school when his parents agreed to yank him out.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
  • That didn’t change the starting lineup, but Dutcher opted to go with an eight-man rotation and use 6-foot-7 sophomore Miles Byrd as the backup point guard.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Rodrigo is gearing up for her own tour in support of her sophomore album Guts.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Pride, who splits her time between New York and L.A., describes the considerably smoother process that spawned their sophomore effort.
    — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • The Panthers also have an ace in sophomore lefty Ryan Baker, who has allowed just one earned across 30 innings through Monday.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
  • Myers, a sophomore making his first start at quarterback, threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Stacy on third down.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
  • When Devin Wirth was a high school sophomore, his mother, Stacey Wirth, noticed something different about him.
    — Eliza Gray, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Crawford began working with Miller in his sophomore year at Parkside.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 15 July 2023

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