How to Use alumnus in a Sentence

alumnus

noun

• Her parents are alumni of the state university.
• The School of Rock alumni have each found a path that feels right for them.
  — Luke Ottenhof, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2023
• His 1,425 tackles are the most for an Auburn alumnus in the NFL.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Sep. 2023
• And, yes, the USD alumni club may want to reach out to the former Toreros standout.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
• Few, if any, alumni go through the effort to get on the ballot.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• Morrow is the only Greenville alumnus to play in the NFL.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 27 Mar. 2022
• Brady is the star alumnus, Ross a wealthy donor whose name is on the business school.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
• And so, this is just as much for all of our alumni and our program.
  — Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023
• Still, some cast members seem not to hold a grudge against the absent alumni.
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• The dean added that children of alumni made up about 12% to 13% of each entering class.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
• The 42-ton rock was removed, as was the name of alumnus Fredric March from a theater on campus.
  — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022
• That’s the most points scored by an Alabama alumnus in an NBA game.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 14 Mar. 2022
• The Duke alumnus has tried to use the time to better learn the game from a different vantage point.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2021
• As an alumnus, Turner said the Black history of the school would be lost.
  — Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2022
• Even though Crane is an alumnus, Boise State can’t count on his support.
  — Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022
• This will be the first time in Arizona State history that an alumnus will be at the helm of the program.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2022
• But such results can come at a cost, alumni and others say.
  — Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
• Her profile has since been moved to the alumni section of WWE's website.
  — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
• But 27 Auburn alumni have been fifth-round draft choices.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 21 Apr. 2023
• Few New Orleans schools can boast as notable a list of alumni.
  — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
• Collier is a UConn alumnus and plays for the Minnesota Lynx.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 June 2021
• Three years ago, Scheyer hired Lucas, who was the first non-Duke alumnus on the coaching staff in three decades.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
• With long time roots in the city of Cleveland and as proud Buckeye alumni, the family has strong Ohio ties.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2020
• These are some of the career paths followed by alumni of The Greater Steps Scholars program.
  — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
• The Fresno State families and alumni are too, at least the ones that can get tickets.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
• But after the scandal broke, Caruso — an alumnus, donor and trustee — stepped forward to take the top role.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2022
• In Coconut Grove his freshman and sophomore years, and was an alumnus of the middle school at Sts.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
• Kimberly Stone, a UM alumna and the alumni trustee elected to a three-year term.
  — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
• Bill Hader was among the handful of Saturday Night Live alumni who did not attend the show’s 50th anniversary special earlier this year.
  — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
• And don’t forget that Stanford has more resources and a wealthier alumni base than the vast majority of schools in major college football.
  — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025