1
as in students
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherents
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 pupils
Friends reported that his pupils, which doubled in size during an attack, were frightening.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
With the Broncos expected to hire Doug Belk as a defensive-backs coach after a couple of years at USC, Denver could take a long look at one of Belk’s pupils from Southern California this past season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Twenty-five percent of pupils elected to attend classes remotely when the district began offering online learning for students sheltering at home.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
But the ties between the festival and the FIU students go beyond the pupils’ time at the university.
—Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
According to state data, 73% of Kansas school buildings have a large enough proportion of disadvantaged pupils to qualify for the federal program.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
One of the key responsibilities Warren taught his pupils was how to show restraint, according to Knox.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Carbachol makes your pupils smaller, which helps sharpen near vision, while brimonidine keeps those pupils small for longer, making the eyedrops more effective before another dose is required.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
With the Broncos expected to hire Doug Belk as a defensive-backs coach after a couple of years at USC, Denver could take a long look at one of Belk’s pupils from Southern California this past season.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Twenty-five percent of pupils elected to attend classes remotely when the district began offering online learning for students sheltering at home.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
But the ties between the festival and the FIU students go beyond the pupils’ time at the university.
—Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
According to state data, 73% of Kansas school buildings have a large enough proportion of disadvantaged pupils to qualify for the federal program.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
One of the key responsibilities Warren taught his pupils was how to show restraint, according to Knox.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Carbachol makes your pupils smaller, which helps sharpen near vision, while brimonidine keeps those pupils small for longer, making the eyedrops more effective before another dose is required.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupils
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Northwood’s culinary students were always churning out great food — lasagna, chicken cordon bleu, and Cornish hens served in warm nests of baked bread — and no one wanted to miss the meals.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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School breakfast While magnet school funding would decrease by $12 million, Lamont’s proposal for universal free school breakfast for all public school students would cost the same amount — $12 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Tied heavily to the moon's phases, the Lunar New Year has commenced this week as adherents usher in the Year of the Horse with a variety of cultural traditions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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For its adherents, the sport always boils down to calculations of risk.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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As late as the 1930s, scholars would misidentify the porcelain as produced by other dynasties.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last measure is an apparent reference to Homeland Security’s stance that administrative warrants are sufficient for agents to gain access to private properties— a move constitutional scholars, immigration experts and a federal judge say is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Collectively the cast commands more than 18 million social media followers, reflecting Filmbarr’s strategy of aligning traditional genre storytelling with strong digital reach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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In March 2025, LeClaire posted a video warning her followers about the deepfake that had been circulating of her.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The only difference is former Packers executive Ron Wolf and his disciples did a better job identifying talents such as Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love while the best quarterbacks Miami landed during that exact same stretch were Chad Henne, Ryan Tannehill and Tagovailoa.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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