schooled
Example Sentences
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Men, gay and straight, have engaged in what anthropologists call “jocular abuse” since ancient times, when Spartan warriors were schooled in using wit to cut their peers to the quick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"He is not going to be schooled by Calum McFarlane though."
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
They moved out of Baldwin Park; one of his sons, fearing backlash, opted to be home schooled; and his youngest son, who is autistic, lost access to some needed school services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“He became one of my staunchest supporters and schooled me on whom I could trust and whom I could never turn my back on.”
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Eisenhower listened in fascination, but tactfully schooled his visitors in the realities of international arms policy.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
