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Recent Examples of preparatory school
Agnes attends a preparatory school run by Dowd’s Aunt Lydia, who watches over the daughters of Gilead’s elite both literally and in the form of a towering statue in the school’s atrium.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The show follows Agnes (Infiniti), the daughter of a high-ranking commander enrolled in an elite preparatory school run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
The trailer depicts the duo navigating Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is instilled into the young female students.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Sugar Bowl Resort confirmed that many of the people on the trip were connected with Sugar Bowl Academy, an elite ski and snowboarding preparatory school in Donner Pass.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The show follows Agnes (Infiniti), the daughter of a high-ranking commander enrolled in an elite preparatory school run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
The trailer depicts the duo navigating Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, where obedience is instilled into the young female students.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Sugar Bowl Resort confirmed that many of the people on the trip were connected with Sugar Bowl Academy, an elite ski and snowboarding preparatory school in Donner Pass.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparatory school
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For the past several years, George had attended Lambrook School, a prep school in Berkshire, England, with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.—
Katie Kindelan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For most students, Bishop Kearney is a private Catholic prep school.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Imagine taking a gondola through the sky to a magical, floating boarding school.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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In the Boston case, the states argued that the policy impedes their ability to hire primary and secondary school educators and to staff public colleges and universities, will stymie academic research and will lead to a decline in medical workers.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The march was organized by the Confederation of Chilean Students and supported by other organizations, including the Teachers’ Union, secondary school student associations, and feminist groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Shalit started his elementary school newspaper, and wrote for his high school newspaper’s humor column.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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At Hi-Mount, according to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction records, average daily attendance in recent years has been around 75%, which is very low for an elementary school.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
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The regulations include draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and what women can wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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And families wanting urban energy paired with specialty academics often turn to the city’s magnet and college prep options.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed against the Redlands Unified School District in March, alleges school officials and administrators did little to address concerns or implement measures to prevent future incidents despite multiple complaints.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The filmmaker and gender equity advocate has helped shape her husband’s policies on issues like reproductive health, the male loneliness and mental health crisis, school nutrition, and regulating children’s access to social media.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Academy and elite club teams essentially robbed prep soccer of its best players by forcing them to choose between their high school teams and elite club programs, demanding a year-round commitment and banning participation in other sports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The city's birth rate peaked in 2005, meaning those babies have already graduated high school.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Preparatory school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparatory%20school. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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