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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
So, having fewer students means more money per pupil, which is the opposite for ADA districts.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
At times, his school teachers mistook him for a pupil in the years above.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Read more below The best for kids With the large exit pupil lending itself to wider pupil dilation common in younger people, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 is an ideal pair of beginner binoculars for kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
White diamonds are placed on a concave surface with a gold ball in the center representing the pupil of the eye that rotates on an axis to reveal a round, brilliant center diamond encircled by white diamond baguettes.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
At times, his school teachers mistook him for a pupil in the years above.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Read more below The best for kids With the large exit pupil lending itself to wider pupil dilation common in younger people, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 is an ideal pair of beginner binoculars for kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
White diamonds are placed on a concave surface with a gold ball in the center representing the pupil of the eye that rotates on an axis to reveal a round, brilliant center diamond encircled by white diamond baguettes.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
Noun
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The El Dorado School District conducted a similar program last year for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.—
Edward McKinnon,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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According to tradition, the incumbent chooses his successor, and is then — so adherents believe — reincarnated in that person’s body.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 July 2025
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This trails both Muslims and Hindus, who each retain 99 percent of their adherents from childhood.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself).—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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The festival also offers performances by local dance or music groups, lectures by Shakespeare scholars and food offerings from Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck or OneSong Biscotti.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Then-Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells walked out the door to the field and started staring at his disciple.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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His final highlights came with George Clinton, his most outspoken disciple, on Funkadelic’s 1981 The Electric Spanking of War Babies.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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The actress, who is on vacation in Sardinia, has delighted her 571K followers on Instagram by proudly displaying her collection of bikinis while beating the heat with pals.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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In Instagram comments, Wales Bonner invited followers to sign up for the newsletter on walesbonner.com for further updates.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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