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Recent Examples of prep school
Fielder grew up in the Treasure Valley and began his high school career at Rocky Mountain High School before transferring to a Southern California prep school.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Started in 1958 as a prep school for boys, the remote rural college was never very large.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
These prep school student-athletes stood out in their respective sports and earned Herald All-Scholastic honors.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Since June's departure from Gilead at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, Lydia's picked up a new sparring partner in Aunt Vidala, the second-in-command at Lydia's rigorous pre-marital prep school for girls.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
Started in 1958 as a prep school for boys, the remote rural college was never very large.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
These prep school student-athletes stood out in their respective sports and earned Herald All-Scholastic honors.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Since June's departure from Gilead at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, Lydia's picked up a new sparring partner in Aunt Vidala, the second-in-command at Lydia's rigorous pre-marital prep school for girls.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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There is no Ardua Hall and aunt training (at least not yet), and Daisy is sent to shadow Agnes at preparatory school.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The coming-of-age series centers around a group of young women attending a preparatory school in Gilead.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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What actually followed for me and my younger sister Marianne was six years at a boarding school for disadvantaged kids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sue Hendrickson — who did not have a high school diploma — received her first university credentials in the form of an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Illinois Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The story follows a recent high school graduate who spends the summer with her absent mother and comes to know her in a different light, adult-to-adult.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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My high-school years were spent much like theirs.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Since then, the Department of Health has started the rulemaking process of repealing requirements for Hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Crooms, a Seminole County public school, has had boys volleyball for 16 years but scored its first district title with its 1A District 5 final victory over Cornerstone.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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After completing secondary school, Keiko moved to the United States to attend Stony Brook University.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The surviving children of Tumbler Ridge, meanwhile, attend classes in trailers, as their rural mining town’s empty secondary school awaits demolition.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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An online streamer raising money to build a trade school program for underserved kids was hit by a car during his cross-country fundraising walk — and his livestream captured it all.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The contest has three student categories for grades K-8, grades 9-2 and college/trade school students.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Davis closed out his prep career with an impressive 60 goals and 23 assists, cementing himself as one of the most productive players in program history.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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The cook’s station is a testament to efficient food prep and execution.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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