1
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
When Nala was around a year old, she was seen by an eye specialist who diagnosed her with persistent pupil membrane, causing blindness.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Mecklenburg is the county surrounding Charlotte, and the region had more than a hundred schools and eighty-four thousand pupils, one of the largest school districts in North Carolina.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Turning a blind eye to our languishing children, President Donald Trump slashes education spending, harming disabled pupils and denying families relief from college debt.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With pressure being applied by Buckle to improve the students’ performances, Tom on a whim brings Juan Salvador into the classroom, and, suddenly, his pupils are very engaged.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Mecklenburg is the county surrounding Charlotte, and the region had more than a hundred schools and eighty-four thousand pupils, one of the largest school districts in North Carolina.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Turning a blind eye to our languishing children, President Donald Trump slashes education spending, harming disabled pupils and denying families relief from college debt.
—Bruce Fuller, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
With pressure being applied by Buckle to improve the students’ performances, Tom on a whim brings Juan Salvador into the classroom, and, suddenly, his pupils are very engaged.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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Grad student Belle Lanpher, who averaged 22.3 points per game, became Central’s first-ever conference player of the year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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However, according to Johnson, students will have more success by shaping their identity first and then searching for a fit.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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But after making an initial splash in 2009 thanks to high-profile adherents like marathon star Paula Radcliffe, the first wave of high-quality studies supported the idea that beet juice really does improve endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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In some contexts, adherents to older intellectual traditions pushed back, especially in Poland, where resistance slowed though could not prevent the imposition of ideological control.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here are the employees, investors and disciples (but not ex-wives) who have gotten rich alongside him.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the supper, Judas acted like a loyal disciple of Christ.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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McShain’s TikTok account has nearly 200,000 followers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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