alum

Example Sentences

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On my way home, I’ll discover Hedberg is the son of another Naval Academy alum.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

TikTok is teeming with recipe videos too, including one with almost 400,000 likes , externalby Great British Bake Off alum, Edd Kimber.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“The audience knows if you’re authentic or not,” says Ryan Revel, a talent manager who represents “The Challenge” alum Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio and former “Vanderpump Rules” stars Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute and Jax Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’re paying for that individual to be an alum, not an adversary,” Davis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We were not allowed profanity or even obvious sarcasm, but Bailey looped his language around his tongue and issued it out to Mother in alum drops.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou