students

noun

plural of student
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 Every semester, students walked into my classroom with different levels of confidence, experience and direction. — Valerie McGehee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Malonga spoke of these students as not just scholars, but future diplomats for African cooking. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The safety and well-being of our students continues to be the top priority of both the Bensalem Township Police Department and the Bensalem School District. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Block scheduling can also mean older students don’t need every textbook every day. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for students
  1. pupils
  2. scholars
Noun
  • It was announced in September that the current pupils will be the last cohort, as it is being wound up.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of pupils
Noun
  • The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Judges for the Indiana Authors Awards included former winners, writers, educators, scholars, local bookstore owners, and librarians.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholars

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