How to Use alum in a Sentence

alum

noun
  • All of those men are UNT alums.
    — Mac Engel october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Oh, and that band, half of them are Berklee alums with mighty chops.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • For the Girls alum, the answer is two-fold.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The actor-models this time are all Ritchie alums.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • The fake team hit real ABA alums hard.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But as the season went on and the wins piled up, students and alums took notice.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
  • On Monday, the Riverdale alum shared that she's gone back to brunette.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • And Just Like That… alum explained.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • These are not simply Netflix alums.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As a student, through college, through being an alum.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
  • Brady Bunch alum Christopher Knight.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The Home Improvement alum is a dad of two.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That’s held true for the Garland High School alum.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • And as a proud KU alum, Woodland is fine with that.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Show alum shared during the same interview.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In this way, a report from an alum can add depth to your application.
    — Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Blossom alum's not wrong in finding things to be grateful for.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Stoner isn't the only alum that won't be making a return for the third film.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The American Idol alum will take some days off, and guest hosts will fill in.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Wings alum noted that working on it had been an enjoyable time.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, Survivor alums began putting on their own mini versions of the show.
    — Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
  • The Mom alum oozed cool in an all-black ensemble with sneaky sultry details.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Psyk said he was moved that the coach was emotional speaking to media, alums and boosters.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Stranger Things alums are set to star as estranged father-daughter spies.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • So, despite everything, the support of our fans, our alums, our students has been huge.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • With four decades under their belt, the Lollapalooza alums bring a set stacked with crowd-pleasing hits.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The movie is led by RuPaul (of course) along with a pool of Drag Race alums.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • The Hopkins high school alum will go to training camp to fight for a point guard depth spot behind Miles.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ben Scripps, a Jeopardy alum who won twice on the show in 2020, has died.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The Batman alum accessorized with a furry light brown stole on one arm, which reached all the way down to her knees.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026

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