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alumnus

[uh-luhm-nuhs] / əˈlʌm nəs /
NOUN
graduate (masc.)
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We have begun hosting educational workshops promoting organ donation in memory of an alumnus who was killed—and whose organs have been transplanted in five others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sepulveda, a Van Nuys alumnus who teaches P.E. at a local middle school, is concerned along with baseball parents about whether there will be a season in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then came a surprise, smaller meeting hosted by an intensely private and particularly powerful alumnus and sports-team booster—Jolin Ellison, class of 2012, an international studies graduate and Larry Ellison’s sixth wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

They were soon joined by another Polytechnique alumnus, Thomas Wolf, a wide-ranging talent who holds a doctorate in quantum physics and also worked as an intellectual property lawyer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

I borrowed academic dress from Randall Peteni, a friend and fellow alumnus.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Fraternities also provide valuable networking opportunities for their members across generations through close-knit alumni groups run by the national offices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Cooper Union college, whose alumni include inventor Thomas Edison, has owned the land on which the Chrysler Building stands since 1902.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sepulveda said alumni donated money during the summer that was used in building the cage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Arizona State alumni held their own party, with nearly 2,000 fans packed in, while ASU's marching band and cheerleaders performed on stage.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Some use the original, foreign plurals: alumnae; alumni; data; media; phenomena.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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