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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
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Playing for Dublin schoolboy clubs Jobstown Celtic, Maryland Boys and Lourdes Celtic, by his early teens clubs in Ireland, England and across Europe were aware of Bradley’s talents.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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As an introverted schoolboy in Reading, England—his family had moved there from Belfast—Branagh wrote to his actor heroes, combing through old theatre magazines and charting their rise from tiny parts at the Royal Shakespeare Company to later triumphs.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other finds served as messages from the past, connecting 17th-century schoolgirls to modern archaeologists, who uncovered the students’ decorative paper cuttings beneath the floorboards of their former London boarding school.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her navy polo, gaucho shorts, and makeup-free face evoked an innocent schoolgirl.Bob Morris, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Desiree is exploring Charlotte and the Carolinas, and is looking forward to taking readers along for the ride.Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Her sensual stories not only captivate her readers but also awaken the senses of her colleague, Jung-seok, who has been struggling with personal issues.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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In her time on campus, Walding has worked as a student recruiter for the university as well as the recruitment chair for the Chi Omega sorority.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The system relies heavily on students’ performance on the annual STAAR test, or the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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The pupils of our eyes are delicate and react immediately to strong lights.Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Nuggets won their first NBA title the following season, with longtime Fernandez pupils such as Jokic, Porter and Jamal Murray making up the championship core.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 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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But among day students, Heff was something of an aristocrat.Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Schoolchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolchild. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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