former student

Example Sentences

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In Delhi, Anand recalls a former student who moved to Canada two years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Sildak identified the attacker as a former student at the school, born in 2007.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He becomes the host to a former student named Sabiha, who has fled her home because she is suspected—wrongly, she claims—of killing her husband in a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“The school is trying to keep up with that technology and teach what to expect in the field,” former student Christopher Hernandez, 36, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Ignoring Penelope’s offer of a handshake, Miss Mortimer flew to her feet and hugged her former student tightly.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood