magna cum laude
adverb or adjective
mag·na cum lau·de
ˈmäg-nə-(ˌ)ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də 
-ˈlau̇-dē;
ˈmag-nə-ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē
: with great distinction (see distinction sense 4b)
graduated magna cum laude
compare cum laude, summa cum laude
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Cale Baumgartner, Bachelor of Arts; Vladimir Hudson, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude; Benjamin Micheau, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the middle of her studies at Northeastern State University, the singer competed on American Idol (and won!) — returning to college to graduate magna cum laude with a degree in mass communications.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 10 May 2025
The Spanish-American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelors degree in anthropology and film in 2013 and lived in Crown Heights.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Now a partner in his own law firm, Ian Holzhauer graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law School and worked for seven years as a JAG officer for the U.S. Army before returning to the city in which he was born.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
In the middle of her studies at Northeastern State University, the singer competed on American Idol (and won!) — returning to college to graduate magna cum laude with a degree in mass communications.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 10 May 2025
The Spanish-American documentary filmmaker and cinematographer graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelors degree in anthropology and film in 2013 and lived in Crown Heights.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Now a partner in his own law firm, Ian Holzhauer graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law School and worked for seven years as a JAG officer for the U.S. Army before returning to the city in which he was born.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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magna cum laude
adverb
mag·na cum lau·de
ˌmäg-nə-(ˌ)ku̇m-ˈlau̇d-ə
-ˈlau̇d-ē
-ˈlau̇d-ē
ˌmag-nə-ˌkəm-ˈlȯd-ē
: with great distinction : with great honors
graduated magna cum laude
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