Examples of boarding school in a Sentence
He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.
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Being sent to boarding school at a young age introduced her to a level of self-reliance that would later influence her decision-making.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Patrick Conor Russell, 37, taught at Saint Andrew’s School, a private Episcopal boarding school in Boca Raton.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Nairobi, KenyaReuters — Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday.
—CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Patrick Conor Russell, 37, taught at Saint Andrew’s School, a private Episcopal boarding school in Boca Raton.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Nairobi, KenyaReuters — Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday.
—CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Students at such private boarding schools – they are called public schools in the United Kingdom – came mostly from wealthy families and were sent there not just for their education but also for socializing with their peers.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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