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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
Craig’s most famous pupils were all righties — Scott, Jack Morris, John Burkett and Steve Bedrosian, among others.
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
But that wasn’t the case with Lester and Brock, as the professor found his senior-citizen pupil eager to engage.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Idaho consistently ranks last or near last in funding per pupil.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, enrollment is declining, offsetting the benefit of state increases in spending per pupil.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
But that wasn’t the case with Lester and Brock, as the professor found his senior-citizen pupil eager to engage.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Idaho consistently ranks last or near last in funding per pupil.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Meanwhile, enrollment is declining, offsetting the benefit of state increases in spending per pupil.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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Meanwhile, supporters insist their goal is not to attack a student, but to defend women’s sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Critics say event ‘hijacked’ by Christian nationalism Critics say Rededicate 250 is shaping up to promote Christian nationalism — whose adherents typically believe that the United States was founded as and should be a Christian nation.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Scientology is a religious group shrouded in privacy that has garnered attention for its celebrity adherents, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Michael Socolow, a media scholar and a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, joins The Excerpt to share his insights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The Kyle Shanahan disciple understands that a strong run game is a rookie quarterback’s best friend.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Online, this generally meant that creators encouraged their followers to pair a healthy habit with a fun or existing one (scrolling while walking on the treadmill, for example) or to just link two good behaviors together (folding laundry between breaks of your at-home workout).—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 May 2026
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With more than four million followers and billions of views across platforms, Garg has built a global fanbase through her sharp, deeply relatable observations on family, culture, and modern life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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