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alumna

[uh-luhm-nuh] / əˈlʌm nə /
NOUN
graduate (fem.)
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Later in the day, the match between the US and Paraguay in Los Angeles will be opened by performers including Katy Perry, Future, Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta and Blackpink alumna and actress LISA.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

An alumna of what was then called North Texas State University and Howard University, Shepard also had a minor role in “The Wiz.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Jaclyn is an alumna of Cornell University and the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where she now teaches data journalism classes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

The “Little House on the Prairie” alumna, 61, spoke out on Monday, issuing a statement of gratitude and reflection to the Instagram page of her lifestyle brand, Modern Prairie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

“What improvements?” an alumna called out in alarm.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

They were ultimately swayed, he said, by appeals from more than a thousand of the camp’s alumnae loyalists and families eager for their daughters to return this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

The College of Charleston is nearly 70% female, and those alumnae opened up my understanding of this whole story.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024

The petition had been launched by alumnae of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, who opposed the liberal arts school’s plan.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

At the back of the room, a contingent of Alpha Kappa Alphas, fellow alumnae of the vice president’s close-knit sorority, sat listening to Ms. Harris.

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023

One time my audience is a convention of university administrators; another time high school teachers of English; another time a women’s alumnae group.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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