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Recent Examples of prep school
Ailaile 100-percent Merino Wool Sweater Vest Classic wool sweater vests have gotten a trendy restyle this season, which warms my prep school heart.
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
At the time, the couple’s three children started attending the nearby co-ed prep school Lambrook.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
At the time, the couple’s three children started attending the nearby co-ed prep school Lambrook.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Blue beautifully calibrates Edward's transformation, aided by Jason Orlenko's costume design, moving from a prep school graduate's outfit to a slinky look in the final scene.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 650 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
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Located in Lisle, Illinois, Benet Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school that competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The school was founded in 1897 as a boarding school for Black students.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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His high school career lasted just two games before a broken collarbone ended it prematurely.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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In many parts of the country, over half of high school graduates are only capable of the most rudimentary reading tasks.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the two professional development days, options will include adding time to each school day, taking a spring break day or adding days at the end of the year.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The district pivoted and opted instead to pilot the course starting this school year, including it in ninth grade English or Honors English.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wang Le, Zichen and Haoyue's computer skills teacher at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Affiliated Primary School, a public school, said that the Ministry of Education has enacted a new framework.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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Candidates for public office, including mayor, City Council, and public school boards, often run unopposed in elections after receiving a Caucus endorsement.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prince George is also facing another major change, as he is set to turn 13 on July 22 and begin his secondary school career in the fall.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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These groups provide financial help to elementary and secondary school students from low- and middle-income families.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Aside from trade school, students can also pursue apprenticeships, career-training programs, boot camps, industry certifications, and occupational licenses.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Dec. 2025
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After that, Wadsworth went to a trade school in Arizona before relocating to Charlotte and finding a home in NASCAR.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Dec. 2025
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Production was delayed late last year as Cavill was injured during prep for the film.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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The new tax season launched on Monday, and TurboTax is taking some of the sting out of filing by providing its tax prep services free of charge, regardless of your tax situation.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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