He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.
Recent Examples on the WebThe king has reportedly loved the cello since his time at boarding school.—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023 This movie is the epitome of white, straight culture, but it’s ranked slightly higher on the Weisz Gay Index than The Mummy because of its B-plot hinging entirely on two women falling in love at boarding school.—The Rachel Weisz Gay Index, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023 Following laundry and sweeping lessons — part of the government boarding school's wife-training curriculum — the students and nuns are saying grace at supper.—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2022 In February, on his tumbleweedy social media platform, Truth Social, Trump reposted a photo purportedly showing DeSantis, then a teacher at a private boarding school, drinking with a group of female students.—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2023 Bio in brief: Grew up in the Deanwood area of Northeast D.C. and won a scholarship to an elite Northeast boarding school, Lawrence Academy.—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2023 Having murdered Sister Mary (Jennifer Ehle) and escaped the boarding school, the abused girl is on the run.—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023 The first was a boy’s boarding school.—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022 At age 6, Sister Guèbrou was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland.—Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023 See More
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