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alumna

[uh-luhm-nuh] / əˈlʌm nə /
NOUN
graduate (fem.)
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Later in the day, the match between the US and Paraguay in Los Angeles will be opened by performers including Katy Perry, Future, Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta and Blackpink alumna and actress LISA.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

An alumna of what was then called North Texas State University and Howard University, Shepard also had a minor role in “The Wiz.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

The “Little House on the Prairie” alumna, 61, spoke out on Monday, issuing a statement of gratitude and reflection to the Instagram page of her lifestyle brand, Modern Prairie.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2026

For Bedichek alumna Kaylee Rangel, the school was part and parcel of the city’s “Keep Austin Weird” vibe.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Patients, with accompanying nurses, made their rounds of the stocked shelves, conversing in low tones, with the asylum librarian, an alumna of the asylum herself.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

They were ultimately swayed, he said, by appeals from more than a thousand of the camp’s alumnae loyalists and families eager for their daughters to return this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

The College of Charleston is nearly 70% female, and those alumnae opened up my understanding of this whole story.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2024

Padilla is one of two Bishop Montgomery alumnae on USC’s roster, joining guard Kayla Williams.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2024

The petition had been launched by alumnae of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, who opposed the liberal arts school’s plan.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2023

Students and alumnae alike looked worried, as if suddenly confronted with an unexpected quiz in a topic they had never studied.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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