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student

noun

ˈstü-dᵊnt

Definition of student

as in pupil

one who attends a school a straight-A student at the local high school

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Recent Examples of student Another 152 students from two junior high schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, were treated at three hospitals after developing symptoms consistent with food poisoning. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 For many Pittsburgh students, electric scooters seem like an easy way to get around campus. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Teachers and students are struggling to parse the difference between deploying AI effectively and exploiting the technology to cheat. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 About 29 third-grade students sat shoulder to shoulder in front of a blackboard on this very first floating school of Bangladesh, which started its journey 24 years ago. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for student

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Its per-pupil cost of $14,566 is the highest of the district’s elementary schools, according to the document.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
Both Villalobos and Dotres have said more schools will need to close in the near future in response to declining student enrollment and the resulting drop in per-pupil funding.

— Austin Horn September 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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A couple of seats away from him was Jack, the moustachioed cowboy now the moustachioed scholar, whispering in Evelyn’s ear.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
WYouth and Nuuly will present the Student Viewing Section at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards, welcoming current CFDA scholars and fashion students to the ceremony.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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