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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Andrew was schooled at Heatherdown Preparatory School in Berkshire, England, and later at Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland (where both Philip and Charles also attended).
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
This had required another of the frequent uprootings of my growing up—from a Swiss boarding school, in this instance.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Two days earlier, Allman had been arrested for causing a disturbance at a boarding school in Concord.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
During his senior year at a boarding school in Pretoria, American colleges aggressively recruited Bennett, who won the stroke-play portion of the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under-19 Championship by 21 strokes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
This had required another of the frequent uprootings of my growing up—from a Swiss boarding school, in this instance.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Two days earlier, Allman had been arrested for causing a disturbance at a boarding school in Concord.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
During his senior year at a boarding school in Pretoria, American colleges aggressively recruited Bennett, who won the stroke-play portion of the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under-19 Championship by 21 strokes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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