alum

Example Sentences

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“You’re paying for that individual to be an alum, not an adversary,” Davis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

That pricey pad is also where the “Gossip Girl” alum flaunts her fashion-forward wardrobe on Instagram, and from those pretty pics, we’ve gotten a peek at the rustic-cool spaces.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The “Storage Wars” alum then addressed cyberbullies for their treatment of public figures, saying, “Just because you watch us on television doesn’t mean you know us. You never know what demons somebody faces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

“I’m a Perkins alum as well,” she said.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson