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Recent Examples of schoolchild
Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild.
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Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
The schoolchild innocence of the alphabet is juxtaposed with the violence and instability of the historical moment.
—Mark Nowak Anne Boyer, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
My bladder felt like an unruly schoolchild waiting for the final bell.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Take the first siege of Sevastopol, an event every Russian schoolchild knows about.
—Susan Richards, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2014
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Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
The schoolchild innocence of the alphabet is juxtaposed with the violence and instability of the historical moment.
—Mark Nowak Anne Boyer, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
My bladder felt like an unruly schoolchild waiting for the final bell.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Take the first siege of Sevastopol, an event every Russian schoolchild knows about.
—Susan Richards, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolchild
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This is the scout who found the schoolboy Kieran Trippier playing for a team called Seedfield in the North Bury League, as well as discovering a young Taylor Harwood-Bellis at Spurley Hey Juniors in Stockport and the diminutive Rico Lewis playing as a winger-come-striker for Prestwich Pythons.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ben’s college teammates mingled with his friends from high school, the latter having traveled from Hoover, Alabama, to tell stories of Ben’s stardom as a schoolboy phenom.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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This season, fluorescent pink, blue and white formed a rational yet romantic palette — a vision of a young schoolgirl poised to step into the real world.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Since then, there’s been little doubt about who police believe is responsible for the 12-year-old schoolgirl’s gruesome death.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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This bilingual edition preserves Vilariño’s rhythmic precision and existential intensity, giving readers a rare glimpse into a body of work that continues to resonate far beyond its origins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That meant that Emms pulled double duty of sorts at the London fest, also appearing in Jonatan Etzler’s black comedy Bad Apples, which stars Saoirse Ronan as a teacher finding her class of 10-year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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After parents were threatened with firings and evictions, 200 pupils withdrew.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Currently, each school district can decide how many hours of a school day students can miss and still be counted as present.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to remain based in Windsor, living at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, and George, Charlotte and Louis are day students at the nearby Lambrook School.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Schoolchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolchild. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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