as in preparatory school
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Recent Examples of prep school
Conard won its first title since 1996 last year in Division III but lost 10 seniors and one player to prep school, and Olson wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this year’s team.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
Chicago Tribune Goldin started his journey in the United States at a prep school in Connecticut.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Red Wolves lost 11 players from that team – 10 who graduated, and one who went to prep school.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025
Chicago Tribune Goldin started his journey in the United States at a prep school in Connecticut.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Known more as a producer of top-end future-NBA talent like Ben Simmons, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and current Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, you’d be forgiven for thinking the prep school even cared about track and field.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The Red Wolves lost 11 players from that team – 10 who graduated, and one who went to prep school.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while a teacher at Nathaniel Greene Academy, a Christian, K-12 college preparatory school in Siloam, approximately 80 miles east of Atlanta.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Catholic college preparatory school is hoping the addition of new national corporate partners and an enhanced game day experience at Santa Ana Stadium will ease pressure in its ongoing fundraising efforts.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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After escaping the abusive clutches of an Indian assimilation boarding school in season one, Teonna, who is of Crow descent, was hunted by the headmaster, Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché), for the majority of season two.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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This psychological drama examines the aftermath of a boarding school suicide, with two students uncovering hidden truths through a supernatural possession element.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Before attending Princeton, Blackburn was a standout high school student chosen as one of 2,500 students for the National Merit Scholarship in 2019, according to WAVE.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In high school in Idaho, Loveland was all-everything.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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So the New York system in particular said bye-bye to munis as the schools in their baby-boom boom cried.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Upon agreeing to take on the role, the actor immediately signed up for stunt school and became a certified stunt driver.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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That drop has stabilized in recent years, according to the National Catholic Educational Association, as the pandemic brought broader shifts in enrollment away from traditional public schooling (though most kids still attend public schools).—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The tax credits are off-limits to public school students, while the grants went predominantly to this group.—
Audrey Dutton,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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Even Princess Catherine was bullied at a secondary school.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2025
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The district will also close two secondary schools: West Middle School and the Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2025
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In exchange for their volunteer service, members receive modest living stipends and money for college or trade school expenses.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The national scholarship is paid directly to the American college, vocational, technical or trade school of the winner’s choice within five years after high school graduation.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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For a taste of the South without hours of prep work.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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And yeah, if that was Louise facing down a murderer and creating a character out of whole cloth with no prep?—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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