How to Use magna cum laude in a Sentence

magna cum laude

adverb or adjective

• Grizzle was head of photography for the yearbook and graduated magna cum laude.
  — Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
• The late-night host earned a history and literature degree — magna cum laude — in 1985.
  — Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
• Rashad, a theater major, graduated magna cum laude from Howard with a bachelor’s in fine arts in 1970.
  — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 12 May 2021
• Kayla Kinsler graduated magna cum laude from Howard University this past spring.
  — NBC News, 5 Aug. 2021
• The bride graduated magna cum laude from Yale, and received a medical degree from Johns Hopkins.
  — New York Times, 3 June 2018
• Rashad was a theater acting major at Howard, graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts in 1970.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• By 2010, Ferguson had a master’s degree in teaching and had graduated from law school magna cum laude.
  — Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020
• Barber earned an associate's degree in science and graduated magna cum laude in May 2020.
  — Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• Crossman graduated magna cum laude from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
  — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
• Meyers would return to earn a master's degree in business, magna cum laude, at Carnegie Tech, before heading to Detroit to work at Chrysler.
  — Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2023
• After graduating magna cum laude in 1937, Lombardi coached high school football and taught Latin and science.
  — Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2019
• The bride graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in nursing.
  — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2022
• Faris played safety at Duke, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in economics in 2011 before starting his coaching career.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022
• Holland graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas in Dallas with a degree in economics and finance.
  — Anna Canzano, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2020
• The bride, 28, and groom, 29, met at the University of Pennsylvania, from which each graduated magna cum laude.
  — New York Times, 17 June 2018
• With trainer Bobby Cramer acting as his mentor, Duchossois graduated magna cum laude from his crash course in the theory and practice of thoroughbred racing.
  — Neil Milbert, chicagotribune.com, 28 Jan. 2022
• While this is the first time the school didn’t honor a valedictorian or salutatorian, 24 students graduated summa cum laude, nine students magna cum laude and 10 cum laude.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 6 June 2022
• The school cited mental health as a reason for the change and will still offer the Latin distinctions of summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude in an effort to encourage high achievement without as much pressure and competition.
  — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, 12 June 2019
• Blitzer graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, which is the university’s business school.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 June 2022
• McLoughlin graduated magna cum laude in 2012 from the University of Maryland and worked at an insurance company.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2018
• Delorean Andrews, 42, graduated magna cum laude from Widener University on Tuesday after first enrolling more than a decade ago.
  — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 12 May 2026
• James Strange of ZIP code 92128, who earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science and graduated magna cum laude.
  — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
• Banks, 45, and Handelman, 46, attended the University of Pennsylvania, where Banks went on to graduate as magna cum laude.
  — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
• Roys graduated magna cum laude from New York University with a bachelor's degree in drama, politics and cultural studies, according to her LinkedIn profile.
  — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
  — Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026
• Cerina Fairfax earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 1999 before obtaining her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2005, graduating magna cum laude from VCU’s Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026