PREPPIES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

preppies

noun

plural of preppy

as in schoolboys

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Relevance

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nonstudents

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Noun

Musical selections will bee provided by students from Havre de Grace High School.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
If the data are screened for students from low-income families, most of the performance gap disappears.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of students

Noun

Why Bryson City is a fan favorite On the resulting list of readers’ choice award winners, Bryson City was the only place in North Carolina to land in the top 10.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
For readers who are familiar with the literary curse of Plaschke in his column over the years, this prediction is not that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of readers

Noun

Basically every college tour on an American campus will include a schtick about how undergraduates can participate in faculty research.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Julia is recruited by a study group drilling for the Putnam Test — a six-hour math competition for undergraduates considered the most prestigious in the world.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergraduates

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