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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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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From preschool to high school, here's how to talk to kids about voting to prepare them for a future of good citizenship.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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