as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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Recent Examples of nursery school
On my way home from nursery school I was caught up in the nationwide protests against the government of Daniel arap Moi, the dictator who ruled Kenya between 1978 and 2002 animated by calls for a transition from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.
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Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
The church also ran a community laundry, an employment office, a nursery school, and a clinic of sorts, with free medical and dental care.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill that would allow contraceptives to be sold in nursery school, preschool, elementary and high school vending machines.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
The church also ran a community laundry, an employment office, a nursery school, and a clinic of sorts, with free medical and dental care.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill that would allow contraceptives to be sold in nursery school, preschool, elementary and high school vending machines.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
Noun
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In an emotional Good Morning America appearance, Pratt recalled watching his children's bedrooms burn on security cameras — including son Ryker's nursery.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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After Chavez died, official mourning was declared across Cuba to the degree that singing was banned that day in my then-2-year-old daughter’s preschool in Havana.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), a leader in preschool to 12th grade education for more than 45 years, will be the first school in San Diego County – public or independent – to offer the Summer UC California Naturalist Certification for 9-12 grade students, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.—
Carole Carlson,
chicagotribune.com,
22 Oct. 2021
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The organization’s beginning can be traced back to 1881, when a local women’s group named Western Association incorporated as Detroit Day Nursery and Kindergarten Association to provide a day nursery for working mothers.—
Scott Talley,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Apr. 2021
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“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery%20school. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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