alma mater
Example Sentences
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She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in business journalism and grew up in the same town as her alma mater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
My alma mater Wisconsin is going to be sponsored by Culver’s, the beloved Midwest restaurant chain with frozen custard that melts like a Badger first-quarter lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
During interviews with The Times in 2023 and 2024, Kennedy expressed a deep love and affection for his alma mater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Before midshipman Lincoln Hedberg steps off the bandstand and the Herndon Climb ends, he takes the microphone and sings “Navy Blue & Gold,” USNA’s alma mater.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Truly, sometimes Penelope felt as if the wise founder of her alma mater were speaking directly through the ages, just to her.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
