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Recent Examples of boarding school
Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College—the most prestigious boarding schools are hotly coveted by the international elite, an even more alluring status symbol than a Birkin bag.
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Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Miku Martineau stars in the series as Yumeko, a transfer student to an elite global boarding school and a compulsive gambling addict with a mysterious past.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Referred to as ‘the nurse of England's statesmen,’ the school is the largest boarding school in England, ahead of Millfield and Oundle.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
During a recent episode of The Colin & Samir Show, Zuckerberg appeared in a seemingly innocuous T-shirt bearing the logo of Ardsley Athletics, the New York high school the Meta founder briefly attended before transferring to the boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Miku Martineau stars in the series as Yumeko, a transfer student to an elite global boarding school and a compulsive gambling addict with a mysterious past.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
Referred to as ‘the nurse of England's statesmen,’ the school is the largest boarding school in England, ahead of Millfield and Oundle.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
During a recent episode of The Colin & Samir Show, Zuckerberg appeared in a seemingly innocuous T-shirt bearing the logo of Ardsley Athletics, the New York high school the Meta founder briefly attended before transferring to the boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 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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Long associated with prep schools and privilege, it’s been slower than other sports to shed its exclusivity.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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From September, Louis will be in the prep school where his older sister Princess Charlotte is now.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to its website, Preston High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1947 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while a teacher at Nathaniel Greene Academy, a Christian, K-12 college preparatory school in Siloam, approximately 80 miles east of Atlanta.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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For the first time during the 2025-26 school year, all high school students will be in a pathway.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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In the 2021 draft, the Angels attempted to shore up an organizational weakness by drafting all pitchers, all but one of the 21 from college rather than high school and thus closer to the majors.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Missouri lawmakers passed a bill earlier this week requiring public schools to ban cellphone use during the school day.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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And today, the Qatar Foundation funds programs for American public schools through its U.S. branch.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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The season of state testing has recently passed for elementary school students in Texas, and all eyes are set on the countdown to summer vacation, which begins May 23 in the Fort Worth Independent School District.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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In the broiling heat of downtown Tampa, a group of elementary school children wander into their wonderland.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 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 committee also pushed back on Lamont over the Education Cost Sharing grant, the main funding program to support local elementary and secondary school operating expenses.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
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The four-part series, which explores complex issues such as toxic masculinity and the dangers of online radicalization, is set to be made freely accessible to secondary school pupils through a partnership between Netflix and the Into Film+ streaming service.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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Gonzalez had the girl skip school on two occasions, taking her to the beach and a park, according to the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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The high school junior — who is diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety — connected with the advisory council through a school counselor who knew about her outspoken passion for mental health.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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