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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
This focuses readers on the all-black uniforms of the veiled pupils, who—in a long frame at the center of the page—sit between the looming, frowning teacher on the right and Marji on the left, who stands up to explain that her uncle was executed by the Islamic regime.
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Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Cottonmouths have ridged scales, vertical pupils and a triangular head.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
On May 22, 2026, UNICEF WASH Officer Ciza Nyalundja explains Ebola prevention measures to pupils at Epo‑Ville Primary School in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Cottonmouths have ridged scales, vertical pupils and a triangular head.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
On May 22, 2026, UNICEF WASH Officer Ciza Nyalundja explains Ebola prevention measures to pupils at Epo‑Ville Primary School in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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The students are scheduled to depart next Wednesday.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Advertisement ‘Talent is everything’ In April, Russia’s main TV news channel depicted Moscow State University gilded in futuristic laser lines as the presenter announced a new AI faculty, due to welcome its first cohort of 72 students in September.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Many today argue that those who flooded into the nation’s legislative hall were the true adherents of American patriotism.—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Physics Universal Love Language, the second album by Syrian-Armenian-American singer Káryyn, is tuned to 432hz, a standard that is, according to new age adherents, more in line with the hum of the universe.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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In his new book, Ethnic Studies at the Crossroads, Black studies scholar George Lipsitz contextualizes the state of ethnic studies as existing at a similar juncture of collision and divergence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Ryan Bourne is an economics scholar at the Cato Institute.—
Ryan Bourne,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The architect was Robert Cika, a disciple of a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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While Fed followers see Warsh’s task forces as an ambitious campaign to reevaluate nearly every part of the Fed’s policy-setting process, the harsh language the chairman previously used to describe the Fed was largely absent from his remarks last week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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With over 9,000 followers on Instagram, owners Jones and his wife Ana curated a strong social media presence that created a steady stream of familiar shoppers.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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