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alum

[al-uhm] / ˈæl əm /
NOUN
alumnus
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NOUN
alumna
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Bobbie’s co-founder and CEO Laura Modi, an Airbnb alum and mother of four, started the brand in 2018 and gained clearance to enter the direct-to-consumer U.S. market from the Food and Drug Administration in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“Bachelorette” alum Joe Amabile is home following brain surgery.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

On my way home, I’ll discover Hedberg is the son of another Naval Academy alum.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

TikTok is teeming with recipe videos too, including one with almost 400,000 likes , externalby Great British Bake Off alum, Edd Kimber.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Today I have a college admission interview with a Yale alum.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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