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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
Her students include English language learners and special education pupils.
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Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Friends reported that his pupils, which doubled in size during an attack, were frightening.
—Literary Hub, 24 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
Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Friends reported that his pupils, which doubled in size during an attack, were frightening.
—Literary Hub, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupils
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Arkansas students don't need right-wing extremism taught in their classrooms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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As part of her Museum Studies classes, Moctezuma’s students work on installing exhibitions, often connecting with local artists in ways that benefit both.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Díaz-Canel’s words masked what was, for adherents of a revolution celebrated by the global left, a painful reality.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Aleph and other Jewish chaplaincy groups say the chaplaincy system is being undermined by the Messianic movement, whose adherents may identify as Jews but are not recognized as such by any denomination of Judaism.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Legal scholars said the current dispute will likely turn on technical questions about evidence and disclosure rather than the broader political arguments surrounding the case.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The scholars argue that decisions involving life and human dignity must remain in human hands, warning that AI systems capable of selecting and executing targets fundamentally alter the moral nature of war.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, some of her followers made the trek to the mural only to find that the logo had already been painted over with a lighter shade of purple.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Jesus’s followers who doubted his resurrection, crypto’s true disciples aren’t losing faith.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike Jesus’s followers who doubted his resurrection, crypto’s true disciples aren’t losing faith.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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After playing multiple years in coordinator Vic Fangio’s defenses with the Dolphins and Eagles, Phillips will play for Ejiro Evero, who was Fangio’s assistant in 2014 and coached under one of his disciples, Brandon Staley.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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