often attributive
Examples of student in a Sentence
a group of college students
She is a student at Georgetown University.
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Some questions critics of the system hoped to answer, such as whether the system itself is helping or harming student learning or is biased against more disadvantaged students, were not addressed.
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Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
One incident cited in the lawsuit was an October 2023 board meeting to discuss transgender student policy.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
One day, a student noticed something strange: One of the rats in the group trained to expect positive experiences had its tail straight up with a crook at the end, resembling the handle of an old-fashioned umbrella.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
It also will be used to recruit and retain faculty who teach in the arts, and a portion will provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in art history, digital media arts, creative writing, film studies and music, with an emphasis on supporting students with financial need.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
One incident cited in the lawsuit was an October 2023 board meeting to discuss transgender student policy.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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student
noun
stu·dent
ˈst(y)üd-ᵊnt 
chiefly Southern -ənt
1
: scholar sense 1
especially
: one who attends a school or college
2
: one who studies
a student of life
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