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alumna

[uh-luhm-nuh] / əˈlʌm nə /
NOUN
graduate (fem.)
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The “Oh Yeah” and “Bad Habit” singer also allegedly spilled the beans on “Stranger Things” alumna Sadie Sink‘s “Spider-Man” character, which Marvel has kept tightly under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

“What I was learning in my history class is what my video production project would be about,” said Andrea Altamirano, a Hollywood High School New Media Academy ’22 video production pathway alumna.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

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

She is an alumna of Columbia Journalism School and lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three boys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

“What improvements?” an alumna called out in alarm.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

At the back of the room, a contingent of Alpha Kappa Alphas, fellow alumnae of the vice president’s close-knit sorority, sat listening to Ms. Harris.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2023

Over afternoon teas, she made nice with the alumnae of Delta Sigma Theta so they’d sponsor her for regionals.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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