How to Use college in a Sentence

college

noun
  • She dropped out of college.
  • She teaches art at a local college.
  • He graduated from one of the country's best colleges.
  • She attended a business college.
  • I went to Mount Holyoke College.
  • She is attending fashion college.
  • He attended college for several years, but didn't graduate.
  • When I was a junior in college, I spent a semester in Spain.
  • In college, Ryans played against Williams in three Iron Bowls.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Joining the Ranch program is to join the group within – the cool kids in school, the rebels in college.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Each coach got the chance to talk about their players, their team and the state of college football.
    Nick Suss, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022
  • That spark convinced the Bruins to sign him that spring (2022) as a college free agent.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Now, at the start of the third year of AI college, the problem seems as intractable as ever.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
  • There are also free-to-play games for the NFL and college football.
    cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Raul Ramirez opposed the effort to have the college preserve the buildings.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2023
  • But one night, Kravchenko received a call from a college friend.
    New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The Tribune spoke to each draft pick’s college coach for more insight.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • Along the way his voice and influence helped shape college sports.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Her son, still in college, oversaw the front desk and the paperwork.
    Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The college’s flag will be flown at half-staff this week in his memory.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ric Fulop, who was then a 26-year-old college dropout, knocked on his door.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Bettors at the casinos can wager on all types of pro and college events.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The four running backs who played in college last year are all under 210 pounds.
    James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Tell me about playing the college version of Issa and getting to throw the braces back on.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The Beavers — like every team in college football — want to be playing our best ball at the end of the season.
    oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Hall turns 25 years old in March and is playing his fifth year of college football.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Both overcame odds in college and in the pros to become among the all-time best at their positions.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And that comes from his college coach and Bill Belichick bestie Nick Saban.
    Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Approximately 1,300 girls play high school baseball, and a handful of young women play on men’s college baseball teams each year.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
  • Hart was an elder statesman and hated practicing in college.
    James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 8 May 2025

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