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alumnus

[uh-luhm-nuhs] / əˈlʌm nəs /
NOUN
graduate (masc.)
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Hampshire nearly closed in 2019, but a fundraising effort led by documentarian Ken Burns, an alumnus, helped keep it afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The 31-year-old “19 Kids and Counting” alumnus posted a $600,000 bond Tuesday and was flying home, where on judge’s orders he will be barred from contact with anyone younger than 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One such alumnus was Phillip Argento, a retired California judge, who filed a complaint about the incident with Hamilton P. Fox, the D.C. bar’s disciplinary counsel.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Brown University alumnus Harsh Jagad, now chief technology officer at Metal Light, Inc., is also a co-lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

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

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




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