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Recent Examples of boarding school
In 1802, seventeen-year-old Thomas De Quincey, the son of a wealthy merchant, ran away from his Manchester boarding school.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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The duo joined stars like Brendan Fraser and Anthony Rapp as competitive prep school students in the 1992 drama School Ties.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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After a year at prep school, Grant went on to set school records for receiving yards and touchdowns at Assumption.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 650 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
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Located in Lisle, Illinois, Benet Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school that competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 Scholarships this year for high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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While many Michigan schools have already adopted their own cellphone policies, the new law will create baseline regulations for all public school districts, where officials could still consider stricter rules.—
Jordyn Hermani,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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John Washington, now in his 50s, attended a public elementary and middle school in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia and then went to a large magnet high school, a type of public school that has a selective admission process.—
Leana Cabral,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hallmark says approximately 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged on the holiday (not including those prepackaged valentines exchanged in elementary school classrooms).—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are many unqualified elementary school teachers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lawyers representing charter school interests argued such funding is constitutional as charter schools are held accountable by the state and fit the Kentucky Constitution's definition of a common school.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
12 May 2025
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The secondary school has just 175 students from Grades 7 to 12, according to the province’s website.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing also supports K–12 STEM outreach programs through the University of South Carolina, which include engagement with primary and secondary school students across the state.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The days when his wife, who entered the US illegally 26 years ago and has started the process of applying for a green card, would attend Bible study, go grocery shopping and drop off or pick up their children from school feel long gone, the father and husband said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard broke the school record for career three-pointers made by sinking four at Ole Miss.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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