How to Use alumnus in a Sentence

alumnus

noun

• Her parents are alumni of the state university.
• The School of Rock alumni have each found a path that feels right for them.
  — Luke Ottenhof, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2023
• His 1,425 tackles are the most for an Auburn alumnus in the NFL.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Sep. 2023
• And, yes, the USD alumni club may want to reach out to the former Toreros standout.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
• Few, if any, alumni go through the effort to get on the ballot.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• The dean added that children of alumni made up about 12% to 13% of each entering class.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Sep. 2023
• But 27 Auburn alumni have been fifth-round draft choices.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 21 Apr. 2023
• They were then invited to take part in a roundtable with alumni.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
• The medal is given to alumni in honor of service to the university and the public.
  — Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2024
• The Dolphins have five Alabama alumni and the Texans have four.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 16 Aug. 2023
• As part of the event, Ford and Rock The Bells announced a sweepstakes with voting open to students, faculty, and alumni.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 Dec. 2023
• Duke turned down an offer from Mr. Pagliuca, an alumnus and board member, to set up part of the lab there.
  — Rob Copeland, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• One of his most recent appearances was about six years ago, at an alumni event.
  — Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
• And their reach goes beyond prospective students since proud alumni and donors track them, too.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• There, the Duchess of Sussex was photographed sharing hugs with students during their tour of the school and roundtable with alumni.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
• For years, its alumni have regularly moved on to work as in-house counsel or salary cap experts for clubs in the NFL.
  — Chris Deubert, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Because there are individuals at VMI and alumni that were proud of the progress.
  — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• Each room feels like a pre-war apartment, is decked with local art by FIT alumni, and has classic black-and-white tiled bathrooms.
  — Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
• More than a third of the names were alumni of state attorney general offices.
  — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
• Within one year the alumni support is in real jeopardy.
  — David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• For the firms, the benefit is that alumni at companies all over feed them more consulting work.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
• Among the network’s alumni, the national group can come off as informal.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• This seller has options for dozens of colleges, and created the designs based on the input of school alumni, fans, and locals.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day Magazine, 17 May 2023
• The holy day brought a number of alumni to the campus that weekend – former students on active duty with the IDF, who happened to bring their weapons.
  — Eben Brown, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
• In the previous three seasons this notion has been presented in the media and pushed by alumni and flat-out screamed from the empty bleachers at the Rose Bowl.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• Tippmann especially and the Janesville Craig alumnus Benton have at least a shot to get into the late first round or early second.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023
• Now it's set to be demolished later this summer, as alumni say their goodbyes.
  — Madeline Beck, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023
• And alumni of his classes make up a far-reaching, still-growing family tree.
  — Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
• Even before Tuesday’s hearing, Ms. Magill had been under fire from some donors and alumni this fall.
  — Marc Levy, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2023
• Sponsored by the school's alumni association, the practice dates to 1962.
  — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024