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Recent Examples of boarding school
In 1802, seventeen-year-old Thomas De Quincey, the son of a wealthy merchant, ran away from his Manchester boarding school.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An English boarding school for troubled boys is the backdrop of this quiet yet accomplished début novel, set in 1976.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The academy was both day school and boarding school where boys from all over the country – and world – came to study, learn and maybe even become sailors.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Then there were her nephews, Nicola and Arrigo, the sons of her sister Anna who died young, left fatherless years back and raised in boarding school.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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The duo joined stars like Brendan Fraser and Anthony Rapp as competitive prep school students in the 1992 drama School Ties.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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After a year at prep school, Grant went on to set school records for receiving yards and touchdowns at Assumption.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 650 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
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Located in Lisle, Illinois, Benet Academy is a private Catholic college preparatory school that competes in the East Suburban Catholic Conference.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 Scholarships this year for high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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My mom’s a public school teacher, my pa’s a HVAC technician.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, public school students who rely on school for access to food can pick up meals at the same sites that students picked up food on Monday.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Julie Urquhart, an elementary school teacher in New Brunswick, Canada, has been posting about the case on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville can be made available to the public, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawyers representing charter school interests argued such funding is constitutional as charter schools are held accountable by the state and fit the Kentucky Constitution's definition of a common school.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
12 May 2025
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During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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To land a good job after secondary school, students in Guyana take an exam administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Other emergency measures announced by the government in response to the energy crisis include reducing school hours, postponing major sporting and cultural events, and cutting transport services.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the state’s second largest brick-and-mortar high school, Ben Davis will have to provide these opportunities on a scale larger than most other schools.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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