sophomore
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In my sophomore year, I directed my first play—“Story Theatre,” by Paul Sills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
No one has dominated country music in 2026 like Ella Langley, who released her sophomore album “Dandelion” in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
As a director, Wilde lands this jump with gleeful ease, making it clear what she meant when she recently described the dreadful reaction to her sophomore film, “Don’t Worry Darling,” as “liberating.”
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It’s sophomore lunch, and the halls are mostly empty.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
So are more college freshmen and sophomores, in the hopes of improving their own hiring chances later on, campus career counselors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Crossroads, which starts four sophomores, received 16 points from Evan Willis and 14 from Sheppard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Brown President Christina Paxson said she believed the shooting happened inside a final-exam review session for a principles of economics class where most of the students in the class were freshmen or sophomores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
And of those who do stay, only a handful were still waiting to start as sophomores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
I didn’t realize college sophomores could live like this.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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