as in pupils
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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Recent Examples of students
Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion.
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Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
His two more physical characters were delightful to watch, like a navy admiral addicted to spit takes, as well as a substitute teacher subjecting his students to painful dancing.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Jean-Michel Cousteau sits poolside at his Fijian resort, watching scuba students struggle with buoyancy.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Today, the school district projects about 24 students who would otherwise attend the Grizzly Flats school are part of an hour-and-twenty-minute bus route to Pioneer Elementary in Somerset.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Those students need you right now.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Brown, an educator and former religious leader, ran on bringing financial stability and stewardship to the district and ensuring school safety and better support for staff and students.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
The Master Gardeners support a Junior Master Gardener program, an after-school initiative that introduces elementary-aged students to gardening, nature, and environmental science in a hands-on way.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Tina Dello Russo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
His two more physical characters were delightful to watch, like a navy admiral addicted to spit takes, as well as a substitute teacher subjecting his students to painful dancing.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Jean-Michel Cousteau sits poolside at his Fijian resort, watching scuba students struggle with buoyancy.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Today, the school district projects about 24 students who would otherwise attend the Grizzly Flats school are part of an hour-and-twenty-minute bus route to Pioneer Elementary in Somerset.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Those students need you right now.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Brown, an educator and former religious leader, ran on bringing financial stability and stewardship to the district and ensuring school safety and better support for staff and students.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
The Master Gardeners support a Junior Master Gardener program, an after-school initiative that introduces elementary-aged students to gardening, nature, and environmental science in a hands-on way.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for students
Noun
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More than a dozen people were treated for injuries at the scene and 10, including several pupils, were taken to the hospital for treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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In voice-over, Aunt Lydia likens teaching her Gilead pupils — her Plums and her Handmaids before them — to preparing a steak.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other Democrats and some legal scholars have expressed similar concerns.—
Andrew Chung,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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But legal scholars and redistricting experts say the ruling could also have consequences in California’s city hall, school board and county supervisor races.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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