as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Recent Examples of preschool
Those include oversight and funding of preschools, childcare centers, home visiting and early intervention programs.
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One aspect of CoComelon sing-alongs that parents appreciate is that the catchy songs are often educational, reinforcing basic lessons that kids learn in preschool.
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Parents,
26 June 2026
Beginning in the late 1960s, a group of researchers conducted a series of experiments on children at a local preschool.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
George started his schooling at a Montessori preschool in Norfolk when the couple lived mostly at Anmer Hall, their home on the royal family's Sandringham estate.
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Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
One aspect of CoComelon sing-alongs that parents appreciate is that the catchy songs are often educational, reinforcing basic lessons that kids learn in preschool.
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Parents,
26 June 2026
Beginning in the late 1960s, a group of researchers conducted a series of experiments on children at a local preschool.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
George started his schooling at a Montessori preschool in Norfolk when the couple lived mostly at Anmer Hall, their home on the royal family's Sandringham estate.
—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
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Many gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases (oothecae) from garden nurseries, but this practice is discouraged for two reasons.
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Find dark skies and point your telescope toward the Milky Way to view the Lagoon Nebula – a star-forming region in the constellation Sagittarius, like a stellar nursery.
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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