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alum

[al-uhm] / ˈæl əm /
NOUN
alumnus
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NOUN
alumna
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With “Digger,” Iñárritu commands — to quote “Real Housewives of New York” alum Kelly Bensimon — “You come up to me; I don’t go down to you.”

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“There are people in volumes that are reconsidering donations,” said Victoria Alandy, who graduated Cornell in 2020 and organized the pledge with her husband, also an alum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

To help embed him in L.A.’s dining culture and lead the kitchen day to day, he hired Wally’s and Patina alum Ryan Kluver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

When Cameron isn’t practicing his moves with pro partner Sharna Burgess, the “Bachelorette” alum has a very personal real estate project to retreat to: his extensively renovated home in Jupiter, Fla.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I applied to Yale. I have an interview with an alum later.”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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