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Recent Examples of boarding school
Based on the books of Mona Kasten, the German-language series is set in a British boarding school and follows the lives of an absurdly well-heeled group of students.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
When Brentford were trying to sign Pontus Jansson in the summer of 2019, Thomas Frank was in Denmark visiting his eldest daughter’s boarding school.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Netflix released a new trailer Tuesday for the romance dramedy centered on the youngest Covey sister Kitty's misadventures at a boarding school in Seoul, and in it, the character played by Anna Cathcart is visited by a familiar face: sister Lara Jean's boyfriend Peter.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The musician Robyn Hitchcock, listening to Dylan while pent up in an English boarding school, felt the full revelation.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
When Brentford were trying to sign Pontus Jansson in the summer of 2019, Thomas Frank was in Denmark visiting his eldest daughter’s boarding school.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Netflix released a new trailer Tuesday for the romance dramedy centered on the youngest Covey sister Kitty's misadventures at a boarding school in Seoul, and in it, the character played by Anna Cathcart is visited by a familiar face: sister Lara Jean's boyfriend Peter.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The musician Robyn Hitchcock, listening to Dylan while pent up in an English boarding school, felt the full revelation.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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Luigi Mangione, the prep school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania alumnus from a wealthy Maryland family who is now charged with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is drawing comparisons to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
14 Dec. 2024
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Mangione, a former prep school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and is being held without bond on charges of forgery and firearms violations.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 660 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Because the thing is that, According to Mirror, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are now deep into discussions about what will happen to Prince George once his time at preparatory school ends.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
3 Dec. 2024
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For example, my teenage son is senior in high school.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In another part of the room was assistant coach Porter Ellett, who alluded to having his right arm amputated in high school.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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School Board members must remember that their constituents are not only public school students and their parents, but Broward taxpayers as well.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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State officials reportedly pegged the total of the hurricane’s damage for western North Carolina public schools to be about $85 million.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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The couple met in elementary school and began dating in high school.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Other revelations in the diary include information about Henderson’s social media accounts being suspended for praising acts of mass violence and other school shootings, including a massacre at a Nashville elementary school in 2023.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky: The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2024
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In 2023, the district voted him secondary school teacher of the year.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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The first day of school for elementary and secondary schools in the 2025-2026 school year is set for Aug. 14, 2025 and the last day of school is June 4, 2026.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Having grown up in a Catholic family and community, Rae attended multiple private, religious schools.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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She was confirmed in September 2022 as the seventh president of the institution, which has six colleges, including a medical school.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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