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alumnus

[uh-luhm-nuhs] / əˈlʌm nəs /
NOUN
graduate (masc.)
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The Sierra Canyon High alumnus sank three three-pointers in a stellar debut for his hometown team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, a Harvard alumnus, has given more than $500 million to his alma mater over four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sepulveda, a Van Nuys alumnus who teaches P.E. at a local middle school, is concerned along with baseball parents about whether there will be a season in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The trailer alone promises a scene-chewing buffet served by a cast stacked with British TV favorites, including “Ted Lasso” alumnus Nick Mohammed.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

He’s the Chumley Prep alumnus I saw at the a cappella competition.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

The Games will also bring alumni and students “from across the globe,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Part of the allure is the connection to the organization’s national alumni network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Menlo Park-based firm’s six-person investment and research team comes from strategic finance backgrounds and includes alumni from Palantir, restaurant-management software provider Toast and online ticketing platform StubHub, Fogelsong said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sepulveda said alumni donated money during the summer that was used in building the cage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

From their rooms, the boys watched Princeton alumni stroll around the golf course wearing their knickerbockers, high argyle socks, and tweed caps.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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