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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Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Imagine taking a gondola through the sky to a magical, floating boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Being sent to boarding school at a young age introduced her to a level of self-reliance that would later influence her decision-making.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Imagine taking a gondola through the sky to a magical, floating boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
After his stepfather died in a climbing accident, Douglas-Hamilton, then 13, was sent to a boarding school in Scotland.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Being sent to boarding school at a young age introduced her to a level of self-reliance that would later influence her decision-making.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for boarding school
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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