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Recent Examples of boarding school
Why are you guys so obsessed with who went to this boarding school or this university?
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Eton College, the all-boys boarding school where William thrived, is the front-runner.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tariq, who never missed a day of work in his 21-year career at SDG&E, maintains a regimented routine reminiscent of his boarding school days in Bangladesh.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In this new live-action adaptation, Vampirina, now a teenager, leaves her home in Transylvania to enroll in the performing arts boarding school, Wilson Hall Academy of the Arts.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Eton College, the all-boys boarding school where William thrived, is the front-runner.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tariq, who never missed a day of work in his 21-year career at SDG&E, maintains a regimented routine reminiscent of his boarding school days in Bangladesh.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
In this new live-action adaptation, Vampirina, now a teenager, leaves her home in Transylvania to enroll in the performing arts boarding school, Wilson Hall Academy of the Arts.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 13 Aug. 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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After graduating from Annunciation’s grade school in 2017, Westman attended at least two Minneapolis high schools, including an all-boys private military-style prep school.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Warner’s character, Debbie Shaffer, is a wealthy prep school girl with all the right connections.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
26 Aug. 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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Schott posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday to commend the K-12 preparatory school's low rate.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Mizzou won 24-10, and the nectar of victory was especially sweet for MU tight end Michael Egnew, who was recruited by both schools in high school.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Like their characters, the ensemble has made big choices since graduating from high school, including whether to go or pass on college in the name of, or despite, their burgeoning careers.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Commuters on their way to work and university students ride alongside the approximately 52,000 public school students in Philadelphia who use public transit to get to school.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Only 127 of Indiana's 351 public school districts — or 36% — submitted mandatory injury data for the statewide report.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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In November 2008, when Steven was still in elementary school, KU beat MU on a touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the women, 21-year-old Emily Wartel, said the machine reminded her of 25-cent pencil dispensers in her elementary school.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 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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During a soccer game in secondary school, Kamara accidentally fouled his friend, who fell and broke his arm.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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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 school's Instagram account shared several more shots from their day with the queen, saying the phone box stunt was also a favorite moment.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Jackson went to medical school.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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