as in schoolboy
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Recent Examples of schoolchild
Every Texas schoolchild deserves the best education possible.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
The schoolchild innocence of the alphabet is juxtaposed with the violence and instability of the historical moment.
—Mark Nowak Anne Boyer, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
My bladder felt like an unruly schoolchild waiting for the final bell.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
Go to Howe Caverns, the field-trip destination of every upstate New York schoolchild.
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 22 Dec. 2023
The schoolchild innocence of the alphabet is juxtaposed with the violence and instability of the historical moment.
—Mark Nowak Anne Boyer, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
My bladder felt like an unruly schoolchild waiting for the final bell.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schoolchild
Noun
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Tempest, grateful for his schoolboy French, paused to talk to her.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The four-part series followed a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who was arrested after a girl in his school was murdered.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Cher’s unique spin on the Catholic schoolgirl look and her flair with Calvin Klein and Alaïa remains culturally impactful, with her instantly recognizable yellow plaid suit inspiring Kim Kardashian’s 2023 Halloween costume, among other things.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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That definitely includes Iris Manter, who stars as Matilda Wormwood, the English schoolgirl with telekinetic powers from Roald Dahl’s 1988 children’s novel.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Still, Ewen has noticed that his readers—who presumably have a more sophisticated understanding of credit-card rewards than the average person—are having a hard time figuring out how to use theirs.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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She’s been busy exploring the Milwaukee area food scene to share her favorite finds with readers along the way.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The two had their students create ideas for the signs.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Following the announcement of McGann's charges, Lewisville ISD sent a letter to families who previously had students in McGann's 2022-2023 class.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Enrollment has now reached 500 pupils at Arabee Aradiwiya, including 120 displaced and refugee children.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Farmington reported spending a little under $20,200 per pupil in 2022-23, and its enrollment currently hovers around 4,100.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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Currently, each school district can decide how many hours of a school day students can miss and still be counted as present.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to remain based in Windsor, living at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, and George, Charlotte and Louis are day students at the nearby Lambrook School.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Schoolchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolchild. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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