alma mater
Example Sentences
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He often hires recent graduates of his alma mater to be his law clerks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Jenkins’ death was confirmed by his alma mater Otis College, where he studied under renowned painter and printmaker Charles White in the late 1970s and returned as an instructor years later.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Prince William’s alma mater, Scotland’s elite University of St. Andrew’s, receives so many Americans it is now sometimes referred to as “mini-Nantucket.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
After returning to Hungary, in 1960 he became a repetiteur with the Budapest Philharmonic Society, and would later teach piano and chamber music at his alma mater.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Even though I had gotten into NYU, Peter’s alma mater, the financial aid they offered wasn’t enough to compete with Duke.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
