alumni
Example Sentences
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“Are you going to go after alumni who have been calling it Memorial Stadium? No. So you didn’t focus on that. You focused on people that could be more impressionable, and it worked.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
During my freshman year, my response rate when emailing alumni who were Fortune 1000 CEOs from my .edu address exceeded 50%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Who knows how many alumni from Garfield are living in Sacramento or nearby, but they have been known to travel around the country to support their Bulldogs, especially if rival Roosevelt is the opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The goal is to dilute the influence of alumni with affection for the school’s traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
So when I took time out of my busy schedule and burdensome duties to attend a middle school basketball game, I expected to see orderly students, good sportsmanship, and happy alumni.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.