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sophomoric

[sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor-] / ˌsɒf əˈmɔr ɪk, -ˈmɒr- /


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In many ways, it is difficult to associate the song, with its sophomoric romantic lyrics, with the “Rubber Soul” era.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

William H. Herndon, Lincoln’s future law partner and biographer, said “it was highly sophomoric in character and abounded in striking and lofty metaphor . . . the thing people expect from a young man.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Released in 1992, “Stick Around for Joy” became the Sugarcubes’ third and final album, and it had given me “Hit,” a melodramatic song perfect for channeling my sophomoric woes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

The episodes highlight some seriously twisted creativity packed with adult humor, sci-fi-inspired sophomoric shenanigans and homages to popular culture.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

In a vain and sophomoric preface he declares that poetry is to him an idle experiment, and that this is his first and last attempt to amuse himself in that line.

From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by William Joseph Long


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