schoolchildren

Definition of schoolchildrennext
plural of schoolchild

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Noun
  • Three thousand students showed up.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In recent weeks, several students, faculty and others have been gathering for weekly rallies outside Geisel Library in support of the professors and in protest of the disciplinary actions taken against students and staff.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are, however, many lacunae in Paul’s writing and life that have puzzled readers.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Ranch at Laguna Beach In Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards, readers named The Ranch at Laguna Beach one of the top hotels in California thanks to its gorgeous scenery, top-tier restaurants, and environmentally friendly commitments.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Everything old feels new again, down to the iconic yellow-eyed logo, displayed up on a catwalk lined with TV screens, in which the static cat-eye pupils first wriggle, then reveal themselves as slinky, silhouetted dancers.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The district lost thousands of students this school year, will close seven schools this summer as a result and expects enrollment to drop by another 10,000 pupils in the next five years.
    Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Board of Regents has officially approved a tuition increase for the 2026-2027 academic year, marking what could be the second price hike for many current undergraduates.
    La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The couple, who met as undergraduates at Duke University, married in 2006.
    Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Schoolchildren.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolchildren. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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