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Recent Examples of lyceum
It was called the lyceum movement.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Thoreau delivered his famous essay Resistance to Civil Government as a lyceum lecture in January of 1848.
—R.h. Lossin, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2020
The Chandor Gardens Foundation envisions a lyceum, restaurant, classrooms, and amphitheater for the property.
—Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
Noun
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their calls for a larger auditorium didn’t go anywhere after promised private fundraising failed to materialize.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wander trails flanked by native cacti, take in sweeping views of the valley, or attend one of the garden’s seasonal festivals or full moon meditations.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s also an outdoor amphitheater about a mile from the lodge where nature talks are conducted a few nights a week.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The late summer/fall trek will hit arenas, amphitheaters and stadiums across the country.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In February, Becoming Led Zeppelin — featuring the classic rock group’s members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham — was released in IMAX before playing in limited release in theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Star Wars: Starfighter is slated to hit theaters on May 28, 2027, according to the official teaser trailer.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Lyceum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyceum. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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