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
Two female teachers find themselves at the center of a scandal when one of their pupils accuses them of having a love affair.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The state also saw 4,395 fewer Latino students enroll in schools this academic year compared to the 2024-25 school year, which is when the population’s enrollment jumped by 8,722 pupils from the previous year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
With 12 classrooms and about 300 students on the main floor, class sizes would average about 25 pupils.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Fans also caught a glimpse of Firth’s character walking through what appears to be a command center and undergoing a mysterious procedure that dilates his pupils.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
To sharpen the skills of his religious pupils, Kamp set up a chess team at an elementary school near the Collective’s setup in Tonto Village.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The state also saw 4,395 fewer Latino students enroll in schools this academic year compared to the 2024-25 school year, which is when the population’s enrollment jumped by 8,722 pupils from the previous year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
With 12 classrooms and about 300 students on the main floor, class sizes would average about 25 pupils.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State in November have been released, a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, confirming that all abducted pupils are now free.
—Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Fans also caught a glimpse of Firth’s character walking through what appears to be a command center and undergoing a mysterious procedure that dilates his pupils.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
To sharpen the skills of his religious pupils, Kamp set up a chess team at an elementary school near the Collective’s setup in Tonto Village.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupils
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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School officials said the bus was transporting third-grade students back from a school trip to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City when the incident occurred.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lawyers for the Satanic Temple argued that these restrictions conflict with the religious practices of its Hoosier adherents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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As her own beliefs begin to take idiosyncratic shape, Lee begins to engage a few followers.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her followers got a better look at her spacious kitchen's wooden cabinetry and light fixtures behind them.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among his fellow disciples of Sigmund Freud, Alexander was a bit of an outlier.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several teams throughout the league have searched for disciples of the Shanahan scheme to run their offenses, while several are running versions of a defense that Fangio has perfected.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pupils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupils. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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