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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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This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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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Being sent to boarding school at a young age introduced her to a level of self-reliance that would later influence her decision-making.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Patrick Conor Russell, 37, taught at Saint Andrew’s School, a private Episcopal boarding school in Boca Raton.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Huntington Beach is making the most of its second chance in postseason high school baseball.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Not bad for a girl won won’t start high school until this fall.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Blue-and-white interiors are exuberant (nothing nautical-twee here) and new-school Aussie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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In the late 1980s, about 70% of public school students and over 85% of teachers were white.—
David Blazar,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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Senate Bill 2427 will impact K-12 students at Illinois' roughly 850 public school districts starting with the 2027-2028 school year.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Nadal is also continuing to give back to the next generation of tennis stars with his Rafa Nadal Academy, which includes both a tennis academy and an accredited primary and secondary school.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Not only is Irish the Republic’s first official language, and compulsory from primary through to secondary school, it is required for entry into the civil service, and it is supported by its own radio station (Raidió na Gaeltachta) and TV station (TG4), and a range of promotional bodies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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With only about a month left before graduation, eligible high school seniors across Los Angeles County still have time to claim scholarship funding worth up to $1,500 to pay for college, trade school or other education expenses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 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 Climb’s financing never materialized, prep was ceased, and by January 2025, the whole venture collapsed when rights to the film lapsed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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With his high school career over at Fort Worth Christian, the nation’s consensus top prep baseball prospect, Grady Emerson, has been focused on staying in shape by mixing in speed, agility, strength and hitting work.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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