as in pupil
one who attends a school
a straight-A student at the local high school
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In the opening of this 1957 bargain-bin drive-in picture, a mid-century WASP patriarch in the Man in the Gray Flannel Suit mold (Whit Bissell) plucks the body of a student athlete (Gary Conway) from a flaming bus crash.
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Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
College students are generally less mature than their pro counterparts, and may be more susceptible to manipulation by criminals.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Eve Burdick and her husband are paying off both student and medical debt.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Throughout the series, Jerri acted as a guide of things not to do as a student at the school.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
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Finch preferred his star pupil to remain focused on 3s and layups, but the two are in their fifth full season together.—
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The defensive coordinator, who has a special relationship with his longtime pupil, is happy to see Scott on the upswing.—
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
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Other industries also had their assets taken away under Chávez's 14-year reign, and companies have filed at least 60 arbitration claims against Venezuela since the 2000s, according to Luisa Palacios, an adjunct senior research scholar at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.—
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“Student.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/student. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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