often attributive
Examples of student in a Sentence
a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Also in the home are their daughters Bri, 23, a senior at Belmont University; and Savannah, 20, a student at University of Kentucky; as well as two golden retrievers, Pickles and Franklin.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Several students, including master’s candidate Danick Lamoureux, contributed by adjusting patterns and running trials.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
China’s new program is part of the country’s broader effort to open itself up, including attracting more foreign investment, international students, and tourists.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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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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