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Recent Examples of boarding school
Mystery at the Grooms invites visitors to step into a theatrical, escape game-like space designed as an equestrian-type boarding school where horses go missing.
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Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Mayor Sharon Snowball said several students left the community after the fire to attend boarding school or live with family in other communities.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
In Clash of the Thundermans, when Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Maxwell went to boarding school at 8 and later to the University of Oxford.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Mayor Sharon Snowball said several students left the community after the fire to attend boarding school or live with family in other communities.
—Emily Schwing, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
In Clash of the Thundermans, when Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Maxwell went to boarding school at 8 and later to the University of Oxford.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
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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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Letourneau had been playing prep school hockey in Canada for St. Andrew’s College and was originally scheduled to do a year in the USHL before heading to Chestnut Hill.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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There are stores near prep schools (Madison Avenue in New York), in university towns with a big Greek presence (Charleston, Nashville and Austin), and resort towns such as Palm Beach and Kiawah Island.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nutley was the director of academic services at St. Xavier High School, a private all-boys college preparatory school in Cincinnati, prosecutors said, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to multiple sources, including a letter from the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida and a statement from The Webb School, a college preparatory school in Tennessee, the Hardin family’s home in Hunt, Texas, was washed away by floodwaters while the family was inside.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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What makes Conner's career switch all the more surprising: His high school isn't in the rolling hills of rural Wisconsin.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For most, this list will change over time, and often doesn’t start taking shape until high school.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As a mother of two boys in public schools and the product of public schools myself, this news was disturbing to say the least.—
Andrea Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Courier Journal sent questions about SB 181 to every public school district in the state, totaling about 230.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Erin and her family had moved to Miami Beach in December from Chile, where her elementary school held a Mass in her honor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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The suspect arrested in the murder of an Arkansas couple in front of their children at Devil's Den State Park was an elementary school teacher who'd been placed on administrative leave at a school district two years ago for improper conduct.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indiana code requires the court to forfeit the bond of a defendant who fails to appear in court and transfer the bond amount to the state common school fund, according to the audit.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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The cost of elementary and secondary school lunches rose 3.3% in May 2025 relative to May 2024, according to a consumer price index report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new tax law allows up to $10,000 in tax-free distributions this year from section 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school, including private schools and religious schools.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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New coach Ramon Carmona is an alumni of the school and coached these players on the lower levels the last three years.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the heavy hitters from the North Shore, a few of the top schools from the South side of town made their way to Memorial Field, including reigning Div. 4 Super Bowl champion Scituate.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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