alma mater
Example Sentences
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Prince William’s alma mater, Scotland’s elite University of St. Andrew’s, receives so many Americans it is now sometimes referred to as “mini-Nantucket.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
After returning to Hungary, in 1960 he became a repetiteur with the Budapest Philharmonic Society, and would later teach piano and chamber music at his alma mater.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Women, considering they’re basically an intramural team from my alma mater, Wisconsin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
His name was floated for other jobs, too, including the coordinator position at his alma mater, Georgia Tech.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“Instead I can only serve as an example of what a Swanburne girl should not be. I have broken my promise, disappointed my headmistress, failed my alma mater in her time of need....”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
