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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Nathan leans heavily into his own Orthodox Coptic Christian upbringing and borrows liberally from the rather obscure text of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas with material absent from the New Testament.
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Despite her parents' Hollywood careers, Nell has made few public outings over the course of her upbringing.
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The daughter of one former city mayor and the sister of another, her colleagues have often attributed that upbringing to her sharp negotiating tactics and fierceness in politics.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Nathan leans heavily into his own Orthodox Coptic Christian upbringing and borrows liberally from the rather obscure text of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas with material absent from the New Testament.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Despite her parents' Hollywood careers, Nell has made few public outings over the course of her upbringing.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The daughter of one former city mayor and the sister of another, her colleagues have often attributed that upbringing to her sharp negotiating tactics and fierceness in politics.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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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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