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as in student
one who attends a school
generally there are 20 pupils in each class
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
to pupils of the philosopher Henry David Thoreau, the shores of Walden Pond are hallowed ground
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Recent Examples of pupil
California students have been lagging behind the state’s expectations and national norms for many years, even as spending on the school system has continued to climb to well over $20,000 a year per pupil from state aid, local property taxes and federal subventions.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The first test was pretty simple and relied on shining the light into the mice’s eyes to see if this would trigger their pupils to contract.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Furthermore, the large exit pupil of the Cometrons is beneficial for the intended market of kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The post, shared earlier in May, amassed more than 1,000 upvotes, and included a phot from the day teachers and pupils at his school were served lobster tails.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
The first test was pretty simple and relied on shining the light into the mice’s eyes to see if this would trigger their pupils to contract.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2025
Furthermore, the large exit pupil of the Cometrons is beneficial for the intended market of kids.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The post, shared earlier in May, amassed more than 1,000 upvotes, and included a phot from the day teachers and pupils at his school were served lobster tails.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pupil
Noun
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The El Dorado School District conducted a similar program last year for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.—
Edward McKinnon,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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During center time, my students enjoy using educational toys like the Hand2Mind Numberblocks Friends One to Five and magnetic tiles—up to 48% off.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
9 July 2025
Noun
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According to tradition, the incumbent chooses his successor, and is then — so adherents believe — reincarnated in that person’s body.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 July 2025
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This trails both Muslims and Hindus, who each retain 99 percent of their adherents from childhood.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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In addition to being a Sachs scholar, she was named a Gates Scholarship winner — a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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Robert Osborn, an early thinker on lawn tennis, was also a religious scholar.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.—
Judy Knotts,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The series takes place in Judaea and Galilee in the 1st century and follows the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and his disciples.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In Instagram comments, Wales Bonner invited followers to sign up for the newsletter on walesbonner.com for further updates.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
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The actress, who is on vacation in Sardinia, has delighted her 571K followers on Instagram by proudly displaying her collection of bikinis while beating the heat with pals.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Pupil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupil. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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