often attributive
Examples of student in a Sentence
a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
Recent Examples on the Web
The gala raised $1.2 million to support the needs of NYU Tisch students.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Schools can nominate students with this link: http://bit.ly/3SaSNOZ.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Chemerinsky was hosting about 60 graduate students for an unrelated dinner when the incident occurred.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Marquette recently surveyed graduate students and found 94% of respondents already had health insurance, Griffith said.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The data give a little boost to those who believe that an Ivy League education sets students up for success.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The graduate student studying at Arizona State University has had a few days to process the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to uphold a 160-year-old law.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
The survey also shows that Californians support teaching students racially conscious history — 84% of Californians overall, 92% of Democrats, 83% of independents and 73% of Republicans.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Another common refrain is that permitting later work hours allows high school students opportunities similar to varsity athletes whose games often go later than state law allows teens to work.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Schools can nominate students with this link: http://bit.ly/3SaSNOZ.
—The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
Chemerinsky was hosting about 60 graduate students for an unrelated dinner when the incident occurred.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Marquette recently surveyed graduate students and found 94% of respondents already had health insurance, Griffith said.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The data give a little boost to those who believe that an Ivy League education sets students up for success.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The graduate student studying at Arizona State University has had a few days to process the Arizona Supreme Court's decision to uphold a 160-year-old law.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
The survey also shows that Californians support teaching students racially conscious history — 84% of Californians overall, 92% of Democrats, 83% of independents and 73% of Republicans.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Another common refrain is that permitting later work hours allows high school students opportunities similar to varsity athletes whose games often go later than state law allows teens to work.
—Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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student
noun
stu·dent
ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 
chiefly Southern -ənt
1
: scholar sense 1
especially
: one who attends a school or college
2
: one who studies
a student of life
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