1
as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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2
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
The cornea is that clear membrane covering the front surface of your eyeball, right over your iris and pupil.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By the numbers: The national average was 5.7% more per pupil in 2023 compared to 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 12 May 2025
One way her school has used AI to help students is by creating more avenues for pupils to study for exams such as the AP U.S. history test.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 May 2025
The crew attached the blade to a steel cable, which was rigged to stop a quarter inch away from his pupil.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By the numbers: The national average was 5.7% more per pupil in 2023 compared to 2022.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 12 May 2025
One way her school has used AI to help students is by creating more avenues for pupils to study for exams such as the AP U.S. history test.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 May 2025
The crew attached the blade to a steel cable, which was rigged to stop a quarter inch away from his pupil.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
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The internship required Austin to write a research paper on first-generation college students and speak to classes about his experiences.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The Ivy League school in Connecticut offers some of the most generous financial aid in the country to lower-income students.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Here in the first city, the Catholic Church is at an extended crossroads of its own, calling for its leaders and adherents to engage in strategic planning and soul-searching of their own.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Even conscientious adherents to national security protocols acknowledge that classified U.S. government systems are far from convenient.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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During the past few years, Cyrus has settled into a new kind of purpose, as a devoted disciple of a more old-fashioned kind of fame.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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The club’s Instagram account has 12 million followers, and most of its players have more than a million followers, led by Trezeguet by 9.7 million.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Five years later, he’s amassed nearly 25,000 followers and will release a photobook in the fall of 2025.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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