preppies

plural of preppy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preppies
Noun
  • Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • In California, the cost of educating disabled students is nearly triple the cost of educating students without disabilities.
    Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Times reporter Kevin Baxter and Times en Español reporters Eduard Cauich and Jad El Reda help readers prepare for the World Cup.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • My greatest wish for Girls Like Us is that readers might recognize themselves in this story, the way so many recognize themselves is Some Girls Do.
    Jennifer Dugan, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • The admissions process for first-year undergraduates at the University of California may get a major overhaul.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • Some flagship state universities might also expand, whether by absorbing struggling campuses in their network or by adding more spots for undergraduates.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
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“Preppies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preppies. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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