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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The Times followed one student through the first months of the new initiative to learn how a guaranteed basic income might influence the lives and choices of L.A. community college students.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Remington, the other student found civilly liable in the wrongful death case, was the only one to be criminally charged.—
Tresa Baldas,
USA Today,
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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Weiss said some scholars believe the prophecy was written in support of a cardinal who was campaigning to be the next pope.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Although the origins of the doctrine remain in some dispute, most scholars cite its first mention in ancient Roman law.—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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With dignity, but like any Christian, because the bishop of Rome is a pastor and a disciple, not a powerful man of this world.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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On the façade, a mural by a disciple of Diego Rivera presents visitors with a brief tour of crucial moments in Mexican history.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 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 8 May. 2025.
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