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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
Once a neophyte student doctor, Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) is now training new pupils himself.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Sessa won an Independent Spirit Award for best breakthrough performance and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for best young performer for his turn as brooding pupil.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
With 12 classrooms and about 300 students on the main floor, class sizes would average about 25 pupils.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Sessa won an Independent Spirit Award for best breakthrough performance and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for best young performer for his turn as brooding pupil.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
With 12 classrooms and about 300 students on the main floor, class sizes would average about 25 pupils.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
Noun
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other industries also had their assets taken away under Chávez's 14-year reign, and companies have filed at least 60 arbitration claims against Venezuela since the 2000s, according to Luisa Palacios, an adjunct senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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McDermott, who understands that change is essential to sustained success, is a disciple.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After Saban's 2024 retirement Alabama chose as his successor Kalen DeBoer, a highly successful coach — but not a Saban disciple.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Aniston's social media followers were treated to some banter between the Friends alum and her costar Courteney Cox — not as Rachel and Monica, but themselves.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The chef has 115 million social followers and has established himself over two decades with prime time shows like Kitchen Nightmares and MasterChef more recently being accompanied by a vibrant social media profile.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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