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Recent Examples of prep school
Sophomore guard Roosevelt Thomas also left for a prep school in the middle of the winter.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Got a scholarship to the prep school of Julliard.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
His connection to the prep school is unknown.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Got a scholarship to the prep school of Julliard.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
His connection to the prep school is unknown.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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The show follows Agnes (Infiniti), the daughter of a high-ranking commander enrolled in an elite preparatory school run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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The trailer depicts the duo navigating Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is instilled into the young female students.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Alyoshka is one of the few children of the camp who wasn’t sent to boarding school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Andrew was schooled at Heatherdown Preparatory School in Berkshire, England, and later at Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland (where both Philip and Charles also attended).—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Seals and Crofts were native Texans who had known each other since high school and played together in various groups before becoming a duo, Seals & Crofts, in the late 1960s.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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An over-the-top hazing event involving members of a high school baseball team is under investigation in southeastern North Carolina, according to deputies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Officials haven't been able to assess the destruction fully but the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people's homes and a Maui hospital in Kula, Green said.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angie is class president, has won a full scholarship to college, stars in the school musicals, has two jobs; no drugs, alcohol or smoking.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the stakes of state legislation that would create new hurdles for immigrant children to attend elementary and secondary school would arguably be much higher.—
William McCorkle,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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United Teachers Los Angeles represents more than 30,000 classroom teachers, psychologists, attendance counselors, guidance counselors, nurses and secondary school librarians.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Once a student grew up, the account holding that starting contribution and any additional funds their family contributed could have been used to help pay for education after high school, including college or trade school.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The young teen was thinking about going to a trade school to learn about becoming a mechanic.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Or get a jump on meal prep with great deals on our top picks in vacuum sealers from Anova.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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The prep work will take about a year, with actual construction beginning next spring.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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