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upbringing

[uhp-bring-ing] / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ /
NOUN
rearing
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NOUN
childhood
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Reflecting on her upbringing, she added that she felt "very, very lucky" to have been raised by parents who never patronised her, encouraging her intellectual curiosity from an early age.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

I grew up Missouri Synod Lutheran, went to a Lutheran elementary school, public, middle school and high school, but definitely the Bible and family worship were central to my upbringing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Back in 2005, when Roberts rhapsodized about Indiana farmland and an endless horizon punctuated only by silos and barns, he was substituting a humble, real-life Midwest upbringing for his own.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Steyer’s unconventional path to politics began with a privileged upbringing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Due to his upbringing, Hugh sits through inane movies never realizing that they're often based on inane television shows.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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