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schoolchild

noun

Definition of schoolchild

as in schoolboy

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Recent Examples of schoolchild Every Japanese schoolchild knows the real historical character and the peaceful era that followed. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 Every Texas schoolchild deserves the best education possible. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild. — Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023 Take the first siege of Sevastopol, an event every Russian schoolchild knows about. — Susan Richards, Foreign Affairs, 16 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for schoolchild

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Noun

Khaite and Dior turn tailored trousers into schoolboy bermudas while Maria McManus and Isabel Marant make pedal-pushing leggings look cooler than ever.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026
As Prime Minister, Howard—a lifelong conservative who has lived abroad once, campaigning for the Tories in London—was known for having an almost schoolboy zeal for the job.

— Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of schoolboy

Noun

Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

Definition of schoolgirl

Noun

Based on the book by Elin Hilderbrand, an author whose beach-read oeuvre dominates airport bookstores, the series drops readers immediately into the midst of an ongoing family tragedy.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
At the same time, most readers live in an era of unprecedented access to books.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of reader

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Diediker is determined to ensure access to high-quality schools; safe and supportive learning environments; and opportunities that prepare students for college, careers, and life.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
What began as a meme soon transformed into a nationwide protest movement, uniting students and young job seekers around demands for accountability, opportunity, and systemic reform.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of student

Noun

This fall, the historic Eton College, located in Berkshire, England, will welcome a new, high-profile pupil.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
That left McAuley with no pupils to educate, and the district actually operated with zero students in the 1991-92 school year before District 33 formally absorbed it in 1992.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of pupil

Noun

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
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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