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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
Arakawa, a former professional skater, sees Takuya at the skating rink after hours attempting to reproduce the moves of his female pupil and sees some of himself in the boy.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The moon after dark, large and low, brilliant as a star, its light reflecting in our eyes, turning our pupils silver, bright and glowing.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The jersey that Blake Snell sent Ruben Niebla after winning the 2023 NL Cy Young Award stands out among those that the Padres’ pitching coach has collected from pupils over his years in baseball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Enrollment has now reached 500 pupils at Arabee Aradiwiya, including 120 displaced and refugee children.
—Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The moon after dark, large and low, brilliant as a star, its light reflecting in our eyes, turning our pupils silver, bright and glowing.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
The jersey that Blake Snell sent Ruben Niebla after winning the 2023 NL Cy Young Award stands out among those that the Padres’ pitching coach has collected from pupils over his years in baseball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Enrollment has now reached 500 pupils at Arabee Aradiwiya, including 120 displaced and refugee children.
—Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
Noun
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The institute includes a medical school, which took in its first students on July 14.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Teachers plan to stand up for their students Like school administrators, teachers expressed their commitment to protect students and their families.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Amazon Essentials product line offering everyday low prices continues to gain new adherents and now represents one out of every three units sold.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was already a playbook for action, a loyal membership and an understanding that aggressive action would yield new adherents.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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Yet Putin, who likely has a coterie of scholars on international criminal law who have explained to him the mechanics of personal immunity, is likely to do everything to hold onto power for as long as possible, to avoid losing his protection from trial for war crimes and armed aggression.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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On every episode of this podcast, host Lena Crown speaks with writers, artists, critics, and scholars across generations who have awakened something for one another.—
Awakeners
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Pelicans assistant James Borrego, a former Hornets head coach and Popovich disciple, was another target.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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His forgetfulness and erratic behavior alarm his disciple.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Many people of Heather's followers went on to share their shock at how much Tristan had grown in the comments section.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Beyoncé already has a base of 310 million followers on her Instagram.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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