alma mater
Example Sentences
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The futuristic-looking museum was built on what used to be a parking lot next to the University of Southern California, the filmmaker's alma mater.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Cook’s fondness for his alma mater Auburn University, where he earned a degree in industrial engineering, periodically brings him back to campus for special events or football games.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
He’d committed to Cal State Fullerton, the alma mater of his father, Fred Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in business journalism and grew up in the same town as her alma mater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
So said Agatha Swanburne, according to a great many hand-stitched pillows at Penelope’s alma mater.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
