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alum

[al-uhm] / ˈæl əm /
NOUN
alumnus
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NOUN
alumna
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Its chef, Joe Cash, an alum of New York’s Per Se and Copenhagen’s Noma, took inspiration from both French bistros and American steakhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The series highlights cheerleading’s grueling physical toll, with schedules so jammed one DCC alum describes her teammates sleeping on “dog beds” in the locker room between engagements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Pichai, a Stanford alum, did not respond to the BBC's request for comment.

From BBC Jun. 15, 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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