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boarding school

[bawr-ding skool] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌskul /


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Having spent part of his childhood at a Swiss boarding school, Kim enjoys finer things.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Even his working-class credentials came under attack; the scion of a well-heeled family, Platner attended boarding school and got $200,000 from his dad to buy a house.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

His parents shipped him off to boarding school in Ireland.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Prince George's uncle, Prince Harry, and great uncle, Earl Spencer, also attended the elite boarding school.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

The truth was, Marigold didn’t know if boarding school would help her delinquent brother any more than she knew if she’d find her Talent in a day or a year or never.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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