upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ 
: early training
especially
: a particular way of bringing up a child
had a strict upbringing
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Culkin has in the past made light of his challenging upbringing among seven siblings raised by a single mother once his parents separated in 1995.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Hong’s own upbringing, as an artist born into a filmmaking family, and afforded numerous privileges in his youth.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Speaking to The Times in November, Anderson explained how his upbringing had helped inject strength into a slight frame.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
To see more of Mexico through the point of view of writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, watch his 2018 film, Roma, loosely based on his 1970s middle-class upbringing in Mexico City.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Hong’s own upbringing, as an artist born into a filmmaking family, and afforded numerous privileges in his youth.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Speaking to The Times in November, Anderson explained how his upbringing had helped inject strength into a slight frame.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
To see more of Mexico through the point of view of writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, watch his 2018 film, Roma, loosely based on his 1970s middle-class upbringing in Mexico City.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upbringing
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upbringing
noun
up·bring·ing
ˈəp-ˌbriŋ-iŋ
: the process or way of bringing up and training
had a strict upbringing
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