upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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Perloff should not have let Leo’s defense of his English upbringing be played for laughs.
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Beyond the glamour, the museum also traces her Johnston County roots, revealing how a small-town North Carolina upbringing shaped one of the silver screen's most enduring stars.
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Bortoleto himself credits to his father and upbringing.
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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Perloff should not have let Leo’s defense of his English upbringing be played for laughs.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Beyond the glamour, the museum also traces her Johnston County roots, revealing how a small-town North Carolina upbringing shaped one of the silver screen's most enduring stars.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Bortoleto himself credits to his father and upbringing.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for upbringing
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“Upbringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upbringing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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