How to Use alma mater in a Sentence

alma mater

noun
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  • I visited my old alma mater last week.
  • Dave Chappelle decides not to have the student theater at his high school alma mater named after him.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 June 2022
  • Adam Nightingale returned to his alma mater to land his first head coaching job in college hockey.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022
  • Harry Jadun didn’t take long or go far to land his first head coaching job in college tennis, landing at his alma mater.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022
  • Over the years, he was awarded honorary doctorates from seven art schools, including his alma mater.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022
  • Anya is often sheepish talking about her return to Amherst, regrettably distanced from her alma mater for the past two decades.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022
  • That might mean reconnecting with former colleagues and alumni from your alma mater who work at organizations on your target list.
    — Rachel Loock, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
  • Professional, commanding, and precise, Jones’s narration of the opening video brings his pride in his alma mater to life.
    — Lorena Chambers / Made By History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Asked about his team’s surge, Foster pivoted to the athletic director who elevated him from running backs coach to head coach at his alma mater.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Nothing is given, everything earned Last year, when Joe Germaine took over his alma mater's football program, pressure came with the job.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2022
  • After four seasons playing basketball at her mother’s alma mater, Burton was drafted seventh overall last month by Dallas.
    — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
  • As the new head coach of the Bruins, Foster wants to get his alma mater back to that level.
    — Dan Greenspan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Casey Gillin returns to his alma mater in his first year as coach.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Chiarello was also named Chef of the Year by his alma mater in 1995.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Berube has upped the Tigers schedule to challenge them with games at Texas and at UConn, her alma mater.
    — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Rivers will return to his alma mater on Aug. 12 for a jamboree game at Athens High.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 13 July 2022
  • Thomas is the latest in a line of Kentucky high school standouts to follow Brohm to his alma mater.
    — The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2023
  • At the dawn of his first season coaching his alma mater, Payne doesn’t know what to expect.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2022
  • While his alma mater Notre Dame had a rough weekend, Alt pitched a shutout against Crosby.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • In all, investors and entrepreneurs shared an alma mater in one-third of venture deals.
    — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 27 July 2022
  • Vestavia Hills’ Robert Evans (9-6, 2 years) is in his second season as a head coach, both with the Rebels, his alma mater.
    — Dennis Victory, al, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Kenny King is 49-31 in his eighth season at his alma mater.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Ever since, the world got a glimpse of his talent with a 15-point effort that year to beat James’ alma mater St. Vincent-St.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • DuBose spent the last two years as coach at his alma mater, going 17-6 overall.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Folks love to represent their alma mater or sports teams.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Gene Block is the longtime chancellor of my alma mater.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • After the game, the varsity team held hands in a darkened locker room and sang the alma mater in Hawaiian.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • That didn’t stop the longtime head football coach from leaving the program at the end of the season to join his alma mater, the Louisville Cardinals.
    — Katherine Oung, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Nearly four dozen kids signed up for the day-long camp held July 23 at Christian High, Matthews’ alma mater.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The outlet also noted that when Derek was honored by his high school alma mater in 1996, Sharlee was there to give a speech.
    — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023

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