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alumnus

[uh-luhm-nuhs] / əˈlʌm nəs /
NOUN
graduate (masc.)
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One such alumnus was Phillip Argento, a retired California judge, who filed a complaint about the incident with Hamilton P. Fox, the D.C. bar’s disciplinary counsel.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Santa Margarita had a first-year coach this past year, alumnus Carson Palmer, who won a Division 1 and state title.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Drew is a graduate of Boston University and a Dow Jones News Fund alumnus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Brown University alumnus Harsh Jagad, now chief technology officer at Metal Light, Inc., is also a co-lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

When you said “Devon” to an alumnus ten years after graduation he visualized the Center Common.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles