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Released in the United States under the title When Boys Leave Home, Hitchcock's early silent film tracks the downfall of a young boarding school student (Ivor Novello) who faces expulsion after taking the blame for a mistake made by his friend (Robin Irvine).
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Her interest in swimming only grew at boarding school, where she was allowed to use the pool on her own in the mornings, mostly doing the backstroke.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The boarding school was founded in 2015 and has put hundreds of girls and young women through secondary education while supporting their children.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
King Charles famously loathed his time at the boarding school, but Peter seems to have thrived in the austere Scottish landscape, becoming head boy of the institution before graduating.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Her interest in swimming only grew at boarding school, where she was allowed to use the pool on her own in the mornings, mostly doing the backstroke.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The boarding school was founded in 2015 and has put hundreds of girls and young women through secondary education while supporting their children.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
King Charles famously loathed his time at the boarding school, but Peter seems to have thrived in the austere Scottish landscape, becoming head boy of the institution before graduating.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 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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Started in 1958 as a prep school for boys, the remote rural college was never very large.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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These prep school student-athletes stood out in their respective sports and earned Herald All-Scholastic honors.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is no Ardua Hall and aunt training (at least not yet), and Daisy is sent to shadow Agnes at preparatory school.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The coming-of-age series centers around a group of young women attending a preparatory school in Gilead.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But these three high school students aren't arranging bouquets in a floral shop.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.—
OCVarsity sports staff,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nurse Heidy Justiniano had not decided who to vote for while already in line outside a public school in Lima.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Nurse Heidy Justiniano had not decided who to vote for while already in line outside a public school in Lima.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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My family is zoned for a high-performing public elementary school in Texas — one where students consistently score above average on standardized tests.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Her father was an elementary school principal, and her mother was a kindergarten teacher.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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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 was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Players still in secondary school are now potentially eligible, like college players, to sign lucrative Name, Image and Likeness sponsorship contracts.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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About 150 of the district's 1,000 schools remained open.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Why small schools are vulnerable.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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