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
The Democratic delegates even voted down an amendment that would have kept these vending machines out of elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 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
The Democratic delegates even voted down an amendment that would have kept these vending machines out of elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
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As the time went by, viewers saw the couple — who tied the knot in 2018 — getting ultrasounds, assembling various baby toys and setting up their nursery, which McCreery told PEOPLE was Winnie the Pooh-themed.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The resulting eggs are then taken to nurseries in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Merage also features a health and fitness complex, licensed preschool and toddler care, teen lounge, gymnasium, junior Olympic swimming pool and facilities for social occasions.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The morning shuffle at Primer Academia de ABC began with a flurry of hugs, high fives and pre-K students toting pint-sized backpacks on a mid-September school day the Nashville Spanish-immersion preschool.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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